Sector 781 (2020)

Developer: Ben James
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Indie
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

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 no-frills, fast-paced pixel art shooter where you methodically blast through linear levels, upgrade gear, and rely on checkpoints for progress.

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About

Battle your way through 3 realms of 'Sector 781', a pixel art platformer. Upgrade your character and weapons; collect shards to increase your energy supply. Use teleports to navigate around the realms. Shoot things that move and some that don't move. Activate checkpoints to save your position.

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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.