Underplayed Gems

Running in the Y2K (2022)

Running in the Y2K cover
Developer
guilemus
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure
Rating
4.6 of 5, 13 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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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 frantic, ever-accelerating dash through a post-apocalyptic wasteland, where each run is a tense scramble for resources and upgrades against a rising tide of mutated beasts.

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What players say

Players call it a silly but addictive retro runner with a bright Y2K aesthetic. The game is very basic and easy, though one player reported their PC blue-screened, wondering if the crash was intentional.

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.