Underplayed Gems

ASCIILL (2022)

ASCIILL cover
Developer
Andrei Fomin
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Strategy
Rating
4.8 of 5, 62 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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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

A turn-based dungeon crawler that feels like a tense, retro-inspired tactical puzzle where limited information adds to the challenge and the slow-burn story slowly reveals a sinister cosmic conspiracy.

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What players say

Players describe it as minesweeper turned into an action game, with moving enemies and time limits. Some find the controls clunky and the puzzle too easy, but others enjoy the beautiful ASCII art and short play sessions.

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.