Underplayed Gems

Cursed Shorts (2025)

Cursed Shorts cover
Developer
Sea of Ghosts
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating
3.9 of 5, 111 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 31 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense but casual simulation where you swipe through unsettling short videos on a phone while waiting for a subway that never seems to arrive.

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What players say

Players love the premise of spotting anomalies in AI-generated short videos before the phone battery dies, calling it a fresh take on the Exit 8 formula. Many praise the low price but note the game is very short, with repeated video clips. Opinions split on the AI art, with some saying it fits the social-media theme and others finding it off-putting.

Screenshots

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