Underplayed Gems

Google Spotlight Stories: Sonaria (2017)

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Developer
Google Inc.
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure
Rating
4.2 of 5, 54 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 8 minutes
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 gentle, hypnotic flow of abstract forms and layered sound invites passive wonder and contemplative immersion.

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What players say

Players say it is a short, peaceful VR experience more akin to an animated short film than a game, with beautiful underwater visuals. Most finish it in about five minutes, and some found it worked without a VR headset despite the store listing. Reviewers are split on whether it has a story, several say it has none.

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.