Underplayed Gems

Protect My Cheese (2022)

Protect My Cheese cover
Developer
Homesick Games
Publisher
Homesick Games, MelvinTang Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie, Strategy, Early Access
Rating
4.7 of 5, 36 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A chaotic, strategic tower defense game where players command cats to fend off waves of hungry rats with cartoonish, tactical action.

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What players say

Players describe Protect My Cheese as a straightforward, casual tower defense game with cute visuals and no grid for tower placement. Some note that levels feel similar and tower variety is limited, while others enjoy the relaxing pace. Performance issues, like frame rate drops on later waves, are reported, and the game is seen as an unfinished but promising early access title.

Screenshots

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