Underplayed Gems

Darknet (2017)

Darknet cover
Developer
E McNeill
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.5 of 5, 127 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.7 hours
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 tense race against the clock, piecing together digital puzzles under the pressure of a tracking signal.

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What players say

Players praise the Minesweeper-meets-roguelite hacking puzzles that feel satisfying both in and out of VR, but a wave of reviews say the game no longer works with modern headsets like the Index or Quest 2, and those stuck in VR mode can't play flat.

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.