Underplayed Gems

Mess Adventures (2020)

Mess Adventures cover
Developer
Marvelous Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.0 of 5, 513 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 6.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A deliberately absurd and rule-breaking adventure that mixes genres in a chaotic, joke-first style meant to confuse and amuse.

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What players say

Players describe it as a deliberately unfair platformer full of hidden traps and instant deaths, comparable to I Wanna Be the Guy or Syobon Action. Many report that while the controls feel stiff, the real challenge is memorizing the trick solutions. Reviews split on whether the absurd difficulty is funny or just frustrating.

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