Underplayed Gems

Sun Dogs (2015)

Sun Dogs cover
Developer
Royal Polygon
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
3.2 of 5, 17 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

a quiet, contemplative journey through a sparse solar system where you drift between planets and deaths, each cycle easing you deeper into cosmic acceptance

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What players say

Players praise the writing and transhuman worldbuilding, but say the gameplay is thin: most of the experience is reading text while clicking through a solar system map, with random events and few meaningful choices. Some call it an art project rather than a proper game.

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