Underplayed Gems

Anchorhead (2018)

Anchorhead cover

Developer: mikegentry5
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Interactive Fiction, Puzzle
Rating: 4.6 of 5, 20 player ratings
Where to get it: itch.io

How it feels

A rain-soaked coastal town closes in around you with mounting cosmic dread, rewarding patient, methodical unraveling over quick reflexes.

atmosphericdreadslow-burncerebralbroodingmelancholiccosmic uneaseimmersive

Screenshots

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