Underplayed Gems

Did you visit CommutatorApply (2026)

Did you visit CommutatorApply cover
Developer
Iaroslav Motailov
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 31 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 58 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

More by Iaroslav Motailov

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.

More games like thisWatch the trailer

or watch the trailer on YouTube

How it feels

A brief, story-focused experience with a bleak, ambiguous world and multiple endings, felt through sparse interaction and atmosphere.

shortstory-drivenatmosphericthought-provokingbleakminimalistambiguousintrospective

What players say

Players praise its bleak, dystopian atmosphere and sharp political writing, but note it is very short at around 30–40 minutes per run. Many appreciate that choices lead to different endings, though some miss a skip-dialogue option for replaying.

Screenshots

Did you visit CommutatorApply screenshot 1Did you visit CommutatorApply screenshot 2Did you visit CommutatorApply screenshot 3Did you visit CommutatorApply screenshot 4Did you visit CommutatorApply screenshot 5Did you visit CommutatorApply screenshot 6

More games like this

More by Iaroslav Motailov

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.