Underplayed Gems

Lovely Planet 2: April Skies (2019)

Lovely Planet 2: April Skies cover
Developer
quicktequila
Publisher
tinyBuild
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.5 of 5, 182 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A frantic, adorable gun ballet where you leap between floating islands, precisely shooting colorful enemies while dodging endless bullets against a ticking clock.

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What players say

Players say the main levels are easier and shorter than the first game, often finished in a couple of hours, but the final world Abyss is a brutal difficulty spike that some find no longer fun. The mechanics feel smooth and refined, though a few miss the original's challenge.

Screenshots

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