Underplayed Gems

Button Lock (2020)

Button Lock cover
Developer
Strive Continually
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie
Rating
4.0 of 5, 5 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 15 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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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 gentle, low-stakes puzzle adventure where you carefully navigate mazes with limited moves, feeling both cozy and mildly challenging.

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What players say

Players like how the game steadily introduces new mechanics, though the difficulty ramps up sharply. There's disagreement on the music, with some calling it repetitive and others praising a killer soundtrack.

Screenshots

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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.