Underplayed Gems

12 Hours Museum (2024)

12 Hours Museum cover
Developer
YTCRAFT
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Rating
5.0 of 5, 24 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.1 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

You wander a dreamlike museum, solving odd spot-the-difference puzzles and seeking hidden meanings, with a quiet unease that never fully explodes.

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What players say

Players enjoy this anomaly-hunting game for its high volume of content, multiple endings, and optional jump scares. Many note it is less scary than similar games, with a focus on observation. The time limit and room-based search make it harder than its inspirations, but some wish there was no time limit.

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.