Underplayed Gems

FriendShapes (2025)

FriendShapes cover
Developer
RainingLamppost
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.8 of 5, 24 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 12 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 slow, surreal walk through a broken, colorful dreamscape where unease and beauty blur together as you piece together meaning from fragments.

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What players say

Players praise FriendShapes for its surreal, dreamlike atmosphere and emotional storytelling, often comparing it to Yume Nikki. Many note that the movement and navigation can be frustrating, but most feel the unique art, music, and existential themes make the rough edges worth dealing with.

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.