Underplayed Gems

CABOUS (2021)

CABOUS cover
Developer
Hala Mohammed
Publisher
Hala M. Dev
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
3.3 of 5, 6 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 39 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A brief, somber first-person walk through memory-driven nightmares, focusing on emotional catharsis rather than action or horror.

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What players say

Players call it a personal experience about facing childhood trauma, but many find the large empty areas and a stamina-draining run button rough. Some note the music can overpower the voice acting, and subtitles are only in Arabic, making the story hard to follow for non-speakers.

Screenshots

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