DEFECTIVE (2023)
- Developer
- CushKim
- Publisher
- PsychoFlux Entertainment
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 4.7 of 5, 94 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 36 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
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.
How it feels
A melancholic, puzzle-driven adventure through a rusted wasteland as a robot nurse escorts a lost girl home.
story richatmosphericpuzzlelinearpost-apocalypticrobotsdarkphilosophical
What players say
Players praise the short but powerful story and the use of color to convey emotion, though some find the scripted moments break immersion. Many call the ending heartbreaking, and a few found the narrative logic stretched or too grim. Reviews split on whether the heavy themes land effectively.
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