Underplayed Gems

Nearly Impossible Odds (2026)

Nearly Impossible Odds cover
Developer
Persimmon Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie
Rating
4.2 of 5, 6 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A slow, meditative idle game where you watch numbers tick upward as you patiently nudge the odds of improbable coincidences, feeling a calm satisfaction with each small victory.

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What players say

Players say it is a clever idle game about beating increasingly improbable odds, but execution feels weak. Upgrades are too expensive late on and the game becomes a repetitive grind through its 20 stages, with the only active choice being an upgrade pick that can bug and reset progress.

Screenshots

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