Underplayed Gems

Defective Holiday (2020)

Defective Holiday cover
Developer
Kim Laughton
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie
Rating
3.9 of 5, 44 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 45 minutes
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 brief, surreal first-person walk through understated, uncrowded environments with a hint of uncanny glitchiness.

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What players say

Players describe it as a short walking sim with striking visuals and a great soundtrack, but split on whether it has enough substance to be a game. Some call it a tech demo or portfolio piece with almost no interactivity, while others find it a moving, atmospheric experience.

Screenshots

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More games like this

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.