Underplayed Gems

Axiallis (2022)

Axiallis cover
Developer
Evonescent
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie
Rating
4.5 of 5, 22 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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 cerebral and stylish puzzle game that feels like a fast-paced mental workout, with a taunting AI that analyzes and critiques your every move.

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What players say

Players describe a Tetris-like where lines earn points but never disappear, and pieces don't fall, encouraging slow placement rather than speed. The tutorial gets criticized as poor, the game can overheat high-end GPUs without vsync forced on, and long-time players note it went free in May 2022 instead of receiving further updates.

Screenshots

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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.