Underplayed Gems

Ranger Quest: The Adventure Begins (2022)

Ranger Quest: The Adventure Begins cover
Developer
Colin Hamilton, Sarah Hamilton
Publisher
Minotaur Maze Engine
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.6 of 5, 23 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 30 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A pixel-art maze adventure that feels like exploring an old-school 2D top-down dungeon at a deliberate, puzzle-solving pace.

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What players say

Players describe a free, short maze game originally made in Excel that feels like a flash game from the past. Many find the movement too slow and wish for WASD or a run button, and a few see it as an ad for a sequel.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.