Underplayed Gems

Ending the Happy Route (2025)

Ending the Happy Route cover
Developer
Water Phoenix
Publisher
Kemco
Platforms
PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
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 tense, sorrowful visual novel where the protagonist's frantic attempts to escape despair create a heavy, emotional atmosphere.

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A visual novel depicting a protagonist who desperately struggles to change their fate of despair.

Screenshots

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