Underplayed Gems

Bad Sector HDD (2016)

Bad Sector HDD cover
Developer
Dan Ruscoe
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie
Rating
4.6 of 5, 68 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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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 tense race against a clock where you strategically defend a data drive from an increasingly clever and aggressive virus.

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What players say

Players call it a competent Qix clone with a computer virus theme. It is short, taking under an hour to finish its 24 levels, and many wish it had more content. The music is relaxing, but some note the large pixels make hitboxes unclear.

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.