Underplayed Gems

NYKRA: Before (2021)

NYKRA: Before cover
Developer
ENDESGA
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
3.1 of 5, 138 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

a contemplative pixel-art journey through collapsing realities, where alien lore and cryptic puzzles unravel a slow-burning philosophical mystery

atmosphericpixel artnarrativephilosophicaldetachedslow pacedpuzzlingexperimental

What players say

Players praise the atmospheric pixel art and story, but nearly all report game-breaking save bugs that erase progress or load into blank voids. Many still recommend it as a free passion project, though some find the controls wonky and the note-based storytelling pretentious.

Screenshots

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