Underplayed Gems

One Step From Eden (2020)

One Step From Eden cover
Developer
Thomas Moon Kang
Publisher
Humble Games, Maple Whispering Limited
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.7 of 5, 7,633 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 16 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

a frantic deck-building bullet hell where you're constantly weaving through enemy fire while planning your next spell cast.

fast-pacedstrategictensechallengingaction-packedrepetitivepunishing

What players say

Players call it a spiritual successor to Mega Man Battle Network that speeds up the formula into a punishing bullet-hell roguelite. Some find enemy patterns unfair, and there is a split over whether the game rewards deck compression too heavily over traditional deck building.

Screenshots

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