BOXROOM (2026)

Developer: Nested Loop Studios
Publisher: Pantaloon
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
Rating: 3.6 of 5, 303 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.2 hours
Where to get it: Steam

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

a meditative and nostalgic simulation of handling physical game boxes, focusing on tactile sensations and slow, deliberate interaction

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What players say

Players are split on this early access library visualizer. Some find organizing shelves oddly zen, others hit limits fast: furniture and textures are few, builds stay single-floor boxes, and box art often requires third-party tools. Long-time players praise responsive developers and modding, while others call it too buggy and unfinished.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.