Underplayed Gems

Prisoner (2017)

Prisoner cover
Developer
Polovey Alexander
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
2.9 of 5, 40 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 41 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You navigate procedurally shifting rooms with deadly traps, always on edge from the threat of instant death in a bleak, pixelated complex.

darkatmosphericdifficultpermadeathtensepixel graphicssurvivalreplayable

What players say

Players are sharply divided. Many say the game is brutally hard with no saving or checkpoints, forcing restarts from the very beginning. Some call it unfair and unpolished, citing bugs that teleport you out of the map, while others compare it to Dark Souls and enjoy the challenge.

Screenshots

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