Underplayed Gems

Dullpain (2023)

Dullpain cover
Developer
埋月山枯
Publisher
East2West Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.2 of 5, 91 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 6.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A quiet, emotionally-driven side-scrolling narrative where you piece together characters' lives through dialogue and small interactions, with a wistful, melancholic tone.

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What players say

Players praise the art, music, and emotional core but are split on the execution. The first story drags, the UI lacks basics like a dialogue log, and exploration feels sluggish. Later stories are seen as underdeveloped, though the game's ambition as a solo project earns it some leniency. Some criticize the developer's self-promotion.

Screenshots

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