Underplayed Gems

SpreadCheat (2025)

SpreadCheat cover
Developer
Games People Play, Rubarb
Publisher
Games People Play
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.9 of 5, 37 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A short, retro-styled point-and-click adventure that uses hacking and economy puzzles for mild satire, with a light, punny tone and no real challenge.

satiricalretropuzzlepoint-and-clickpunnylow-stakesstrategy-lite

What players say

Players say it is short and easy, with simple math puzzles dressed in a nostalgic 90s Windows aesthetic. Many note it feels like a mobile port with poor screen resizing and frame rate issues. The puzzles get repetitive, and the daily achievement for a full year is a grind.

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