Heal: Console Edition (2021)

Developer: Jesse Makkonen
Publisher: Eastasiasoft, Ratalaika Games
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

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, atmospheric puzzle game that feels like drifting through a fading memory with sparse dialogue and a heavy sense of melancholy.

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About

I want to see you again, even if only for one last time… Heal is an experimental adventure game from the creator of DISTRAINT series, exploring the themes of aging and dementia. The narrative is driven by a strong and obscure atmosphere, with instructions and dialog used only sparingly. Wake up from a dreamless sleep, explore the mysteries of your surroundings and solve puzzles.

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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.