Underplayed Gems

Dissolved - Chapter One (2022)

Dissolved - Chapter One cover
Developer
Absorb Reality
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie, Sports
Rating
5.0 of 5, 5 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 34 minutes
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

a surreal and punishing arcade-like experience where simple controls mask a deeply unsettling and darkly humorous tone.

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What players say

Players describe it as a darkly humorous mini-game collection where each level parodies retro games. The story follows a girl escaping into video games, and while the challenges are tough, they are never impossible.

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.