Underplayed Gems

Skala (2022)

Skala cover
Developer
Gustav Almström
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Strategy, Free To Play
Rating
4.4 of 5, 317 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.5 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 calm, contemplative puzzle game where adjusting scale feels gentle and mind-bending, set in a serene minimal world.

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What players say

Players enjoy the scaling mechanic but find shrinking objects to zero frustrating and unintuitive. A few puzzles, especially the dime level, spike difficulty hard enough to cause rage, and the lack of an undo button is felt. The game is short, free, and compared favorably to Baba Is You.

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.