Underplayed Gems

Project Retrograde: The Becoming

Project Retrograde: The Becoming cover
Developer
Invercity Game Works
Platforms
Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A tense, grim action RPG where you wield a dangerous parasitic power to fight ancient horrors, feeling desperate and consuming.

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About

In 1995, humanity's last hope—Project Retrograde—collapsed as the underground world was shattered by the ancient parasite L.U.C.A. Play as a bounty hunter symbiotic with parasite, using its dangerous power to save the world, even if it consumes you.

Screenshots

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