Underplayed Gems

Effugium (2023)

Effugium cover
Developer
Souporno Ghosh, Varun Peesapati
Publisher
Team Glasses
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Free To Play, Indie
Rating
3.1 of 5, 64 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 14 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A brief, eerie walk through a cold, abandoned space facility where atmosphere and sound drive the tension.

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What players say

Players universally agree Effugium is extremely short, finishing in 5 to 30 minutes. It is a straightforward walking simulator where you collect keycards and read terminals, but reviewers are split on whether the lore and atmosphere compensate for the lack of horror or gameplay depth.

Trailer

Screenshots

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