Underplayed Gems

DENIAL (2020)

DENIAL cover
Developer
Ofek Ben Shalom, Eldar Ben Shalom
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie
Rating
2.6 of 5, 17 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.5 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 tense and disorienting descent into a fragmented mind where fear and logic clash through repetitive nightmare puzzles

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What players say

Players are split on Denial. Some appreciate its creepy atmosphere, story, and low price, calling it a decent short horror game. Others find it amateurish with janky voice acting, no real threats, a confusing story, and disappointing choices at the end, while several mention the pill and vision distortion mechanic as a highlight.

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.