Underplayed Gems

If only I could go home early (2023)

If only I could go home early cover
Developer
五十游戏
Publisher
NPC Entertainment
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie
Rating
4.7 of 5, 148 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.7 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 short, whimsical pixel-art puzzle game about solving gentle domestic mysteries with your wife, tinged with melancholy and love.

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What players say

Players describe a short puzzle game that pairs charming domestic scenes with a surprisingly sad story about work-life balance. The English translation is patchy and some puzzles rely on trial and error, while a few reviewers report controls that fail to register actions correctly.

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.