Underplayed Gems

Ancestral (2024)

Ancestral cover
Developer
Studio Z
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.0 of 5, 10 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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 tense first-person investigation through ominous Masonic halls, uncovering occult secrets with a slow, story-driven pace.

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What players say

Players describe a very short story-driven adventure with puzzles and scares set in Egyptian mythology. They praise the graphics and polish, but a few complain the game gives no directions and the puzzles feel unclear.

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.