Underplayed Gems

Dear Althea (2022)

Dear Althea cover
Developer
Tijerín Art Studio
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Indie
Rating
3.6 of 5, 21 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.8 hours
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 leisurely interactive novel where every decision unfolds through lush Victorian-era illustrations and consequences that echo across chapters.

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What players say

Players love the art and Victorian drama but report many bugs, from skipped text to corrupted saves. The developer has fixed some issues over time. The story is more about choices and relationships than explicit content, and can feel linear despite the branching routes.

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.