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a pet shop after dark

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2022

Should you play it?

PETSITTER WANTED. A horror point-and-click adventure game. Water the plants, feed the pets, and DON'T turn off the lights.

What works

  • Innovative meta-puzzle mechanics
  • Challenging and creative puzzles
  • Unique fourth wall breaking gameplay
  • Atmospheric art and music
  • Accessible hint system

Things to keep in mind

  • Short playtime
  • Some puzzles are frustrating or unclear
  • Minimal story depth
  • Repetitive dialogue and loading times
  • Price considered high by some players

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Puzzle Paradise

  • Ever Forward

  • The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition

  • Dude, Stop

  • Paper Bride 2 Zangling Village

  • Paper Bride 6 Nightmare

More value-seeking

Games that feels like a pet shop after dark but with a stronger sense of value for your time

  • PRICE

  • Jerma & Otto: The Curse of the Late Streamer

  • There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension

  • Paper Bride

  • Through Abandoned: The Underground City

  • The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

More relaxing

Games that feels like a pet shop after dark but with a more relaxing feel

  • Lumino City

  • Wheely

  • Gorogoa

  • Samorost 2

  • The Journey Down: Chapter One

  • Varenje

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a pet shop after dark: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Violence, Value.

Last update: 21/08/2026