Underplayed Gems

Help Is On The Way (2026)

Help Is On The Way cover
Developer
Vancouver Film School
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Simulation, Free To Play
Rating
4.8 of 5, 26 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 16 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

a short, tense sci-fi simulation where you guide a coworker through a remote facility using malfunctioning security systems.

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What players say

Players praise this free student game as a short but charming experience, with clever puzzle mechanics and a forgiving checkpoint system. Some find the constant captcha-style popups annoying. Comparisons to Papers, Please and Five Nights at Freddy's are common.

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