Underplayed Gems

Retro Rugby (2025)

Retro Rugby cover
Developer
Lombard Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie, Sports
Rating
4.0 of 5, 5 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A fast and fizzy top-down rugby sim that blends old-school pixel art with modern physics for quick, punchy matches.

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What players say

Players appreciate having a rugby game on Steam, and the core gameplay can be fun when it works. However, many find the controls frustrating and the AI unreliable, with a penalty and ruck system that feels random and unexplained. Multiple reviews also point to a lack of polish, including poor sound design and confusing menus.

Screenshots

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