Underplayed Gems

Shatterbound (2024)

Shatterbound cover
Developer
Rabid Troll Studios LLC
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Free To Play
Rating
4.7 of 5, 15 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A puzzle game where you carefully coordinate with echoes of your own past actions, creating a thoughtful and methodical feel as each move must be considered to avoid sabotaging your future progress.

puzzle solvingthoughtfulmethodicalcooperative with past selvesdeliberateinnovativereflective

What players say

Players praise the core mechanic of using your past deaths as platforms to solve puzzles, calling it a fresh twist for a free game. The music and art are widely liked, but many complain about the lack of key rebinding, a dedicated retry button, and hit detection glitches that cause frustration.

Screenshots

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