Underplayed Gems

FLATHEAD (2024)

FLATHEAD cover
Developer
Tim Oxton
Publisher
DreadXP
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.7 of 5, 408 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

A tense, atmospheric game where you feel the mounting pressure of a simple guessing game with dire stakes, surrounded by surreal and Lovecraftian dread.

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What players say

Players describe it as a gambling simulator combined with a puzzle game, but opinions are split on whether it is scary. The story is considered too cryptic by some, and the gameplay can be frustrating when losing bets.

Screenshots

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More games like this

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.