Underplayed Gems

NODE (2025)

NODE cover
Developer
Lapsus Games
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.7 of 5, 200 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 7.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A slow, methodical puzzle-platformer through a decaying Soviet nuclear labyrinth, where the player guides a lone AI through haunting stillness and cryptic secrets.

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What players say

Players praise the cold war atmosphere and the novel command-programming system, which replaces direct control with a timeline. Some enjoy the brain-teasing temporal puzzles, but a notable number find the controls imprecise and frustrating. Players split on the recent addition of a standard platformer mode, with some preferring the original timeline approach.

Trailer

Screenshots

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