Underplayed Gems

Sargon's Lair (2018)

Sargon's Lair cover
Developer
Alexander Guo, Emile Savard
Publisher
Emilex Gaming
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Free To Play, Indie
Rating
3.4 of 5, 45 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 16 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A fast-paced 2D shooter roguelike where random dungeon layouts and escalating enemy difficulty keep each run tense and unpredictable.

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What players say

Players say it is a glitchy twin-stick shooter where dashing into walls lets you skip levels, making an already cheap difficulty pointless. Many players report the sprites are stolen, and several call the gameplay repetitive.

Screenshots

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