Underplayed Gems

Marble Duel: Sphere-Matching Tactical Fantasy (2015)

Marble Duel: Sphere-Matching Tactical Fantasy cover
Developer
HeroLabs
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Casual, Indie
Rating
3.1 of 5, 340 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 8.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A relaxed, cute puzzle duel where you earnestly match spheres and level up your mage to crush evil.

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What players say

Players are split on this turn-based marble shooter. Many praise its strategic twist on the Zuma formula, but just as many slam it for a severe difficulty spike around level 50, unfair AI that gets perfect draws while the player gets junk, and bugs that persist across platforms. The concept is creative, but poor balance and long, tedious matches sour the experience for a large portion of players.

Screenshots

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