Briefly experienced but poignantly felt, The Fifth Apartment is a quiet and dark accomplishment. It details the slow churn of an old Belgian woman’s move toward death, as her mind and memories begin to deteriorate.

The mood of the game is exceptionally executed, as I felt continually immersed in the world before me. The visuals were beautiful as well, giving the game a grandeur to contrast its hellish theme. Everything is shady, brittle, and dusty, with no space for light or dreams or expansion. Pock marked walls cry out for mercy. Claustrophobia abounds.