Underplayed Gems

Disminal (2024)

Disminal cover
Developer
Brian Gonnet
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.5 of 5, 159 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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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

You wander through empty, liminal spaces in first person, focusing on the quiet, unsettling mood and visual atmosphere rather than action or story.

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What players say

Players recommend Disminal for its seamless connections between iconic liminal spaces and eerie atmosphere, with no jump scares. Reviewers note the walking speed is very slow, achievements sometimes fail to unlock, and the game is short, around 50 minutes to an hour. Some who disliked the pixel-art style felt it missed the Backrooms essence.

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.