Underplayed Gems

SHELL (2018)

SHELL cover
Developer
Kings of the Heroes
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 6 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.6 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 lean, demanding 2D platformer where precise body projection and quick reflexes are key to mastering an ever-tougher gauntlet of levels.

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What players say

Players say the momentum-based platforming takes getting used to, and the difficulty can be more frustrating than Getting Over It. The game is short and cheap, with some praising the colorful later levels while others find them shocking.

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.