Underplayed Gems

Steelborn (2023)

Steelborn cover
Developer
Vega Horizon Studio
Publisher
Take Aim Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
4.0 of 5, 57 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A pixel-art 2D action game where you pilot a mech through an alien colony, blending platforming and shooting with a mysterious, story-rich atmosphere.

atmosphericexploration2d platformershoot 'em uppixel graphicssci-fiarcadenarrative-driven

What players say

Players praise the pixel art and high-energy combat but consistently call the game very short at 3 to 6 hours. Disagreement centers on the controls: some find the mech overpowered, while others say movement and secondary attacks feel clunky. Boss fights are often described as tedious endurance tests against bullet sponge enemies.

Screenshots

Steelborn screenshot 1Steelborn screenshot 2Steelborn screenshot 3Steelborn screenshot 4Steelborn screenshot 5Steelborn screenshot 6

More games like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? Tell the Catbot what you feel like playing and it picks from the whole catalog, or browse by platform and genre.