Underplayed Gems

Death of the Reprobate (2024)

Death of the Reprobate cover
Developer
Joe Richardson
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.8 of 5, 698 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.4 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.

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How it feels

A darkly funny, philosophical point-and-click adventure with retro hand-drawn visuals and a gothic medieval setting, where absurd humor and existential themes mix with exploratory gameplay.

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What players say

Players say this is the weakest of the three Joe Richardson games, with humor that leans more on sex jokes and shouting than the cleverness of its predecessors. It is still a Monty Python-like point-and-click adventure built from Renaissance paintings, though some find the handholding and excessive dialogue a step back.

Screenshots

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