Underplayed Gems

Sidereal (2024)

Sidereal cover
Developer
Ryan Wheeler
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
4.0 of 5, 31 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You wander through surreal, desolate worlds at a slow pace, uncovering fragments of lost stories while cleansing darkness with strange light-based weapons.

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What players say

Players describe it as a relaxing walking simulator across 100 distinct worlds, though many note the art and items are AI-generated. Gameplay is mostly grinding to break spikes, with slow movement and no real challenge. There is disagreement: some appreciate the calm atmosphere, others find it boring and say the story goes nowhere.

Screenshots

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