Underplayed Gems

A Short Death (2025)

A Short Death cover
Developer
Shamantitan
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 15 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A slow, meditative climb through a shadowy afterlife realm, controlling a small cat with precise, floaty jumps and strange animal transformations.

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What players say

Players call it a short, forgiving only-up style platformer where you climb a tower as a winged cat. Checkpoints keep frustration low, and the four transformable forms each stay useful. The story gets described as silly but surprisingly emotional, with a heartwarming ending.

Screenshots

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