Forgotten Hill Tales (2022)

Developer: FM Studio
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 102 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 5.1 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

A slow, eerie point-and-click journey through a grotesque and mysterious world, driven by puzzle-solving and dark storytelling.

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What players say

Players praise the creepy atmosphere and varied short-story format, though they split on the puzzles: some find them challenging and logical, others call a few tile- or luck-based puzzles frustrating enough to need the auto-complete button. A hidden timing-based achievement is a sore point for completionists.

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