Underplayed Gems

Bram The Toymaker (2023)

Bram The Toymaker cover
Developer
Game Plant Entertainment Inc.
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
2.9 of 5, 36 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

Exploring a decaying, isolated manor while piecing together a dark family folktale feels like walking through a tense, slow-burn horror story.

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What players say

Players are split on Bram The Toymaker. Many praise its graphics, atmosphere, and well-designed puzzles, but a large number report game-breaking bugs like puzzles that reset, items that disappear, and saves that corrupt. A common complaint is the lack of autosave and punishing timed puzzles that require trial and error. Console-level inertia on camera movement also draws criticism.

Screenshots

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