Underplayed Gems

Employee Recycling Center (2017)

Employee Recycling Center cover
Developer
Idea Cabin
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Gore, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
1.5 of 5, 142 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 51 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

You feel trapped in a grimy, isolated factory, solving puzzles at a deliberate pace amid unsettling gore and darkly whimsical details.

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What players say

Players agree this is a short, achievement-driven asset flip with minimal content and no real game behind it. Many compare it unfavorably to Viscera Cleanup Detail.

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.