Underplayed Gems

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
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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.

Screenshots

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