Underplayed Gems

Open The Gates! (2022)

Open The Gates! cover
Developer
Robin van der Horst
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.8 of 5, 78 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.5 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 humorous sidescrolling castle-builder where you construct defenses and launch counterattacks against comically-voiced enemies.

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What players say

Players praise the charm and side-scrolling take on castle-building, but many hit a sharp difficulty wall in later worlds that feels unbalanced. Controls are also a common frustration, especially unit movement and siege tools.

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.