Underplayed Gems

Pixboy (2020)

Pixboy cover
Developer
Oaky Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.6 of 5, 12 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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 frantic, retro-flavored precision platformer where you leap and slingshot through chunky pixel worlds with goofy revenge energy and a pacifist twist.

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What players say

Players call it a solid retro platformer with pixel art and hidden rooms, though some find secret walls frustrating because they give no visual hint. The music is liked but a few reviewers say the sound effects are too sharp and loud.

Screenshots

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More games like this

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.