Underplayed Gems

LOVE (2014)

LOVE cover
Developer
Fred Wood
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.5 of 5, 1,193 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A punishing yet fair precision platformer that demands careful timing and patience, where the ability to place custom checkpoints provides a small but crucial reprieve from constant repetition.

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What players say

Players describe LOVE as a short, minimalist platformer with tight controls and a retro pixel art style that only takes about 30 minutes to finish. Its chill music and simple mechanics make it a relaxing choice, though some find the physics slightly annoying at first and one level particularly rage-inducing.

Screenshots

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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.