Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender (2014)

Developer

MicroProse Software, Inc.

Publisher

Atari, Nightdive Studios

Platforms

Windows, macOS, Linux

Genres

Adventure

Rating

3.0 of 5, 45 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 3.2 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A deliberately clumsy, pun-laden retro point-and-click adventure with a goofy tone and a penchant for obtuse puzzles and silly peril.

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What players say

Players are split on this point-and-click adventure. Many praise its cheesy 90s comedy and nostalgic value, while others call out its sexist and transphobic humor, awkward pixel hunting, and a cumbersome copy-protection system that requires digging through PDFs. The game is often described as nearly impossible without a guide.

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