Underplayed Gems

Father’s Curse (2026)

Father’s Curse cover
Developer
mad studio
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
3.0 of 5, 5 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 36 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

You cautiously explore a wrong, empty house, solving puzzles and finding keys while the air thickens with dread and a family secret looms below.

first-personpsychological horroratmospherictenseexplorationpuzzle solvingunsettlingmysterious

What players say

Players say this is a very short horror game (20–30 minutes) with jump scares and puzzles, but it lacks a brightness adjustment, save function, and the doors can be finicky. The ending maze and scares are rough around the edges.

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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.