Underplayed Gems

Broken Spectre (2023)

Broken Spectre cover
Developer
Games by Stitch
Publisher
Canada Media Fund, Ontario Creates
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure
Rating
3.2 of 5, 11 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 35 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

You explore a remote, haunted mountain at a deliberate pace, piecing together a story through environmental clues and eerie narration while a lurking presence keeps the tension high.

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What players say

Players report a very short walking simulator focused on a cosmic horror story, taking about 90 minutes. Hand tracking is praised but only works on Meta Quest 3, and the game is broken on other headsets like the Valve Index and Pimax.

Screenshots

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