Underplayed Gems

I Did Not Buy This Ticket (2023)

I Did Not Buy This Ticket cover
Developer
Tiago Rech, Time Galleon
Publisher
Time Galleon
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.4 of 5, 384 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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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 somber, introspective journey through grief and trauma, guided by haunting atmosphere and the weight of each choice.

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What players say

Players call it a short, surreal visual novel about grief with unsettling art and atmosphere. They compare it to a bus-bound Silent Hill, finding the story well-written but unnerving.

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.