Underplayed Gems

Haunted ROM: The Lost Cartridge (2025)

Haunted ROM: The Lost Cartridge cover
Developer
Crit42 Studio
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
3.0 of 5, 20 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 55 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

More by Crit42 Studio

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.

More games like this

How it feels

A collection of retro-styled games haunted by a hidden narrative, blending frantic action with tactical turn-based play.

retrocursedvariedstrategicfranticcasualatmospheric

What players say

Players are split on this horror anthology: some enjoy the variety and retro charm, while others find many of the included games unplayable or monotonous. A handful of minigames like Cult of Ascension and Ukryty stand out for their creative design, but control issues and broken games frustrate.

Screenshots

Haunted ROM: The Lost Cartridge screenshot 1Haunted ROM: The Lost Cartridge screenshot 2Haunted ROM: The Lost Cartridge screenshot 3

More games like this

More by Crit42 Studio

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.