Underplayed Gems

Pumpkin Death Garden (2018)

Pumpkin Death Garden cover
Developer
Challenge Yourself Gaming
Publisher
Challenge Yourself Productions
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.8 of 5, 25 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A chaotic, minimalist shooting gallery where bugs swarm your pumpkins and janky mechanics are framed as features.

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What players say

Players describe it as a solid top-down shooter with a vampire-survivors-like feel. The gradual upgrade system makes each run a bit longer. Some call the early game tedious and note the wasp enemy and shotgun are unbalanced. Achievements demand a serious time and skill commitment.

Screenshots

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