Underplayed Gems

Descent of the Hunted (2024)

Descent of the Hunted cover
Developer
Calamity Bay Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 18 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense, introspective visual novel where you embody a monster stalking a tormented soul, with the atmosphere defined by minimalist hand-drawn art and a focus on quiet dread and philosophical weight.

psychological horrorminimaliststory richshortatmosphericdarkphilosophicalchoice-driven

What players say

Players step into the role of the voice inside a depressed woman's head, and many find the portrayal of grief and mental illness uncomfortably realistic. The game is short, around an hour or less, with three endings that reward replaying. Some reviewers compare it to Slay the Princess in how it plays with perspective.

Screenshots

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