Underplayed Gems

stikir (2019)

stikir cover
Developer
bilge
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.2 of 5, 304 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 58 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

A confusingly meta, self-referential side-scroller that feels like a brief, janky fever dream with absurd boss fights.

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What players say

Players describe stikir as a short, surreal fever dream about game development, full of bizarre humor and unexpected twists. It is a meta-narrative collection of minigames, though some find the mechanics repetitive and one review notes the controller controls are poor.

Screenshots

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