Underplayed Gems

8AM: The Shopping Mall (2026)

8AM: The Shopping Mall cover
Developer
David Gallardo
Publisher
HeadArrow
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie
Rating
4.1 of 5, 23 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 45 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You sit alone in a darkened surveillance booth, watching a vast empty mall through flickering camera feeds, feeling the quiet tension of something unseen lurking just off screen.

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What players say

Players enjoy the 8AM formula and the creepy mall setting, but many find the anomalies hard to spot and the jumpscares repetitive or silly. Some report performance issues on Steam Deck and a lack of Chinese localization.

Screenshots

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