Skyling: Garden Defense (2017)

Developer: Mighty Studios, LLC
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Casual, Indie
Rating: 4.1 of 5, 16 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.9 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A colorful and lighthearted maze game that feels like a classic arcade puzzle, gradually increasing in tension and requiring quick thinking to outwit monsters.

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What players say

Players liken it to a modern Q-Bert with simple isometric puzzles where you step on all tiles to grow a garden. The controls, especially on diagonals, cause frequent missteps that can mean instant death. Reviewers are split on whether the difficulty is satisfying or punishing, and some note that the game requires an active Steam connection to launch.

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