Underplayed Gems

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Developer
Margarita Games, SuperBiasedGary
Publisher
Margarita Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
4.9 of 5, 57 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 42 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
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 fragmentary, atmospheric visual novel where you navigate a queer romance by uncovering hidden words and choices, with a sense of quiet dread and uncertainty.

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What players say

Players praise its clever use of hidden text that changes meaning on replay, but many find it very short at around 45 minutes and note the horror elements are barely felt.

Screenshots

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More games like this

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.