Underplayed Gems

Prixel (2018)

Prixel cover
Developer
Grytis
Publisher
Indie
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Early Access
Rating
3.1 of 5, 8 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 47 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A fast, tense old-school platformer where you race through levels and must avoid instant death from enemies.

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What players say

Players praise responsive controls and the death system that resets you a level back, but split on whether the game is fair. Many find the zoom and level blind jumps lead to frustrating, memorization-heavy deaths, and enemies hit from too far away.

Screenshots

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