Underplayed Gems

SHAFTED (2022)

SHAFTED cover
Developer
Looch Labs
Genres
Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.7 of 5, 15 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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 quick, tactical colony builder where you mine resources and manage alien clients in short, snappy rounds.

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What players say

Players describe it as a compact puzzle-strategy game mixing resource management with pipe-connecting mechanics. It is easy to pick up for quick sessions but gets challenging at higher difficulties, and several note a vibe similar to Factorio without the time investment.

Screenshots

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More games like this

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.