Games Like While You Were Away

hey i'm rior, a solo dev nib lives on your taskbar and plays a digging game called Down Below on his handheld. you set his plan, tap to dig if you want and get on with your day. when you step away he keeps playing and holds up a report card when you're back

A REAL IDLE GAME UNDERNEATH

10 layers down to 1,000 m, 18 tool upgrades, 4 helpers and 30 curios to find. new files earn stars for upgrades that stay

THE REPORTS CHANGE

the first ones are just cute. over about two weeks of real days nib starts to notice what he is and who keeps leaving. it's sad and a bit strange more than scary and there are 3 endings

MADE FOR STREAMS

the One sitting option tells the whole story in about 3 hours and streamer mode hides your name

IT ONLY TOUCHES ITS OWN SAVE

no internet, no webcam or mic, no jump scares. it knows you stepped away from the time of your last input, never which keys my inspirations for making this game were desktop pets and taskbar games like rusty's retirement