Underplayed Gems

Pony Island (2016)

Pony Island cover
Developer
Daniel Mullins Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Indie
Rating
4.8 of 5, 18,043 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, self-aware puzzle game where you hack through a broken arcade machine while the Devil taunts you.

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What players say

A very brief meta puzzle game that leans on a single joke and ends before it wears thin. Players praise its clever puzzles and eerie atmosphere, but warn that the side-scroller gameplay can feel repetitive. A few note that the game lacks native controller support.

Screenshots

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