Underplayed Gems

Fraudster (2024)

Fraudster cover
Developer
Xi Zhang
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.9 of 5, 35 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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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 tense, darkly comedic balancing act of committing fraud while managing stress through minigames and ethical choices.

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What players say

Players praise the unique perspective as a scammer but find the gameplay repetitive and poorly explained. Many say the daily routine has too many unskippable cutscenes, and the mini-games feel disconnected from the subject matter. Reviews split on whether the moral messaging lands, with some noting the scammer's life looks oddly comfortable in practice.

Screenshots

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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.