Underplayed Gems

Prophour23 (2014)

Prophour23 cover
Developer
The Secret Pie
Publisher
The Secret Pie, Kurki.games
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Indie, Strategy
Rating
3.5 of 5, 78 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

a frantic 15-minute strategy session where you build and watch a living organism adapt or collapse against escalating odds.

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What players say

Players describe a unique but deeply confusing tower defense where you build a living organism instead of turrets. The game is brutally difficult with a steep learning curve and a tutorial that moves too fast. Some praise the surreal biological theme and art style, but many more find the mechanics obscure, the controls clunky, and the difficulty punishing.

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