Underplayed Gems

Midnight of Despair (2024)

Midnight of Despair cover
Developer
DefinitelyNotScaryGames
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.4 of 5, 8 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, unforgiving precision platformer where every failure resets progress and demands flawless timing and patience.

challengingprecisepunishingfast-pacedhigh difficultyno savingtrial and errorarcade-like

What players say

Players describe it as an addictive but punishing precision platformer with clear inspiration from 'Only Up'. The lack of a save feature forces full restarts, which some see as part of the difficulty but others call a major flaw. How long the game is remains unclear even after several hours.

Screenshots

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