Underplayed Gems

Project Mercury (2017)

Project Mercury cover
Developer
Raxasoft Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
2.9 of 5, 592 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

a frantic, retro-styled shooter-platformer that throws you from hoverbike chases to skyscraper climbs with punishing difficulty and a chipmusic soundtrack.

fast-pacedretrodifficultshootingplatformingneontensearcade-like

What players say

Players describe a retro-styled platformer with neon visuals but janky controls and unfair difficulty. Many see it as a student project that feels unfinished, with a cramped screen making platforming frustrating. Players split, some finding nostalgic fun in the challenge, others calling it tedious.

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