Underplayed Gems

Robot.Start - Puzzle Game (2021)

Robot.Start - Puzzle Game cover
Developer
Misc.261
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
5.0 of 5, 21 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A gentle, methodical puzzle game where you guide a hovering robot through handcrafted levels, solving spatial challenges with increasing complexity.

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What players say

Players praise this short sokoban-style puzzle game for its smooth difficulty curve and clever ice-sliding mechanics, though many flag the lack of an undo button as frustrating in later levels. The 26 levels take about a couple of hours, and a remote-controlled robot twist appears near the end.

Screenshots

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