Underplayed Gems

Isolated Room (2022)

Isolated Room cover
Developer
Black Hole Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating
4.8 of 5, 96 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.4 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 slow, solitary day spent in a pixel-art room, where quiet reflection and small choices shape a meditative routine.

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What players say

Players say the game captures loneliness and finding motivation during pandemic isolation, with a comforting slice-of-life loop. It is very short, often finished in one sitting, and the highlight for many is convincing a neighborhood cat to stay overnight. Some note two achievements rely on luck.

Screenshots

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More games like this

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.