Underplayed Gems

Mike's Arcade (2022)

Mike's Arcade cover
Developer
Mike Sedore
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie, Racing, Strategy
Rating
4.6 of 5, 12 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.4 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

It feels like a colorful, bite-sized arcade collection where you hop between different retro-inspired 3D minigames, each with simple pick-up-and-play mechanics.

retro arcadecolorfulcasualvariedarcade compilationaddictivelightheartedfast-paced

What players say

Players praise this as a budget-friendly collection of original takes on classic arcade games, often comparing it favorably to official Namco bundles. Some note control issues in the Asteroids homage and the lack of a frame rate limiter, while the small online community means high leaderboard rankings are easy to achieve.

Screenshots

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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.