An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (2019)
- Developer
- James Earl Cox III
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Indie
- Rating
- 4.5 of 5, 58 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 6 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
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.
How it feels
A tense, dreamlike sprint through a soldier's brief escape fantasy, told with no words.
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What players say
Players describe this as a minimalist walking simulator based on the Ambrose Bierce story, with gameplay limited to holding right and occasional vertical movement. Reviews note the faithful adaptation and pixel art style, but split on the abrupt ending and clunky pacing.
Screenshots
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