Underplayed Gems

ESC (2020)

ESC cover
Developer
Lena Raine
Publisher
Radical Dreamland
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 106 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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 slow, introspective journey through text and memory, blending melancholy with quiet unease as you type your way through a dreamlike digital world.

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What players say

Players praise the unsettling soundtrack, the novel typing mechanic, and the confusing yet compelling story about identity and roleplay. The game is short at about 3-4 hours, with little player control beyond typing predetermined responses.

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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.