Underplayed Gems

Mariana (2024)

Mariana cover
Developer
Sky Mavis Gann
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Free To Play
Rating
4.0 of 5, 19 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

exploring a deep ocean trench with fantastical creatures and adrenaline-filled boss battles

underwater explorationadventurousmysterioustenseatmosphericchallengingcustomizablemetroidvania

What players say

Players describe it as a short, heartfelt underwater metroidvania with pixel art and a calm atmosphere. They like the resource gathering and boss fights, but split on the controls, with some finding movement slow and the death system frustrating.

Screenshots

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More games like this

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.