Underplayed Gems

Nitro Kid (2022)

Nitro Kid cover
Developer
Wildboy Studios
Publisher
tinyBuild
Genres
Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.4 of 5, 550 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

a tense, neon-lit dance of tactical card play and grid-based combat where every move must be carefully planned for maximum synergy.

atmospherictacticalsynergisticretro-futuristicstrategicturn-basedchallenginghigh-energy

What players say

Players compare it to Fights in Tight Spaces, praising satisfying card-chaining combos over tactical movement. Opinions split sharply: some find it too easy, finishing on medium in 4 hours, while others call the difficulty frustrating. The cyberpunk pixel art and synthwave music are highlights, but low enemy and boss variety cause the game to wear thin quickly.

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