Inhuman Resources: A Literary Machination (2025)

Inhuman Resources: A Literary Machination cover

Developer: Finnegan Motors
Publisher: Indie Asylum
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG
Rating: 4.6 of 5, 72 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 6.5 hours
Where to get it: Steam

How it feels

A bleak choose-your-own-adventure where cryptic puzzles and moral compromises slowly erode your sanity inside a surreal corporate labyrinth.

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What players say

Players praise the writing, atmosphere, and how replaying reveals new details, but opinions split on how much text is too much. Some find the characters predictable and the middle sections slow.

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