Underplayed Gems

Sadball (2024)

Sadball cover
Developer
smallhex
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action
Rating
4.6 of 5, 36 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 48 minutes
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 surreal, expressive 3D platformer where you explore hidden worlds and collect mysterious fruits with momentum-based movement and combat.

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What players say

Players are split on Sadball: some love its in-depth but janky movement and aesthetic, others find the fixed camera, narrow FOV, and lack of options or music frustrating. The game forces 4:3 with a retro filter and offers no way to adjust controls or center the camera.

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.