Underplayed Gems

Empathy: Path of Whispers (2017)

Empathy: Path of Whispers cover
Developer
Pixel Night
Publisher
Iceberg Interactive
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
3.0 of 5, 219 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A quiet, meditative journey through a broken world where you sift through lingering emotions and echoes to piece together what was lost.

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What players say

Players praise the surreal atmosphere and calm exploration but are split on the story, which some find shallow or incomprehensible. Persistent bugs like missing objects and broken scene triggers that have gone unfixed for years frustrate many, along with mediocre controller support and motion sickness from inconsistent visuals.

Screenshots

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