Underplayed Gems

Rysen (2018)

Rysen cover
Developer
nkmr appworks
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 8 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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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 stripped-down, focused retro shoot-em-up that asks you to concentrate purely on dodging and shooting without any distractions.

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What players say

Players praise it as a love letter to classic shmups like Thunder Force and Zanac, with fast action and varied weapon loadouts. They note the difficulty is fair despite heavy bullet density, though some find boss patterns repetitive and the speed selector clunky.

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.