Residual (2021)

Developer: Orangepixel
Publisher: Orangepixel, HandyGames
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating: 3.8 of 5, 32 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.2 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A solitary survival platformer where you scavenge and craft on alien worlds, facing harsh environments with a sense of discovery and tension.

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What players say

Players are split on Residual. Many praise the pixel art, exploration, and non-violent survival-crafting loop with a snarky robot companion, while a vocal minority report game-crashing bugs, frustrating controls and interface, and poor procedural generation that leads to backtracking.

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