Underplayed Gems

PAIN (2022)

PAIN cover
Developer
Lily
Publisher
lilGames
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.9 of 5, 35 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.0 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 colorful yet punishing precision platformer that feels like a blend of cute visuals and frustrating trial-and-error as you carefully fling yourself upward, often falling dramatically.

challengingcuteprecisefrustratingwhimsicalrepetitiveexplorativepunishing

What players say

Players call this a fair and cute take on the foddian genre, easier than Jump King or Getting Over It. The simple drag-and-fling mouse controls and chill soundtrack are praised, though falls can still be brutal.

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.