Underplayed Gems

HEXCRAFT: Harlequin Fair (2021)

HEXCRAFT: Harlequin Fair cover
Developer
Oleander Garden
Publisher
Hex Code Coven
Platforms
Windows
Genres
RPG
Rating
4.5 of 5, 62 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense, solitary crawl through a shifting neon-lit urban labyrinth where every shadow and character holds cryptic intention, demanding careful exploration and adaptability.

atmosphericexperimentalimmersive simnonlinearstylizeddarkmoodysurvival horror

What players say

Players describe an esoteric RPG that refuses to explain itself, leaving them to wander, die, and restart in a chaotic simulated world. They praise the atmosphere and emergent chaos but are split on whether the obtuse design feels rewarding or simply unfinished, with some citing tight inventory and back-and-forth saving as frustrations.

Screenshots

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