Underplayed Gems

Cassiculus (2024)

Cassiculus cover
Developer
Craig Lawrence
Publisher
LockleyGames
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Simulation, Free To Play
Rating
4.0 of 5, 176 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 42 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You crawl through dark, narrow caves with unsettling audio and visuals, feeling a slow dread as your curiosity turns to fear.

first-person horroratmosphericclaustrophobictenseisolatingslow-paceddisturbingfree to play

What players say

Players describe Cassiculus as a short, free horror game with strong atmosphere and sound design, but some find it too reliant on cutscenes and not actually scary. Opinions split on the spider focus: some enjoy the creepy animations while others say it only works for arachnophobes. Multiple reviews report game-breaking bugs, especially camera or progression issues.

Screenshots

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