Underplayed Gems

Super Red-Hot Hero (2021)

Super Red-Hot Hero cover
Developer
StrangeLight Games
Publisher
Golden Bell Studios
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
3.3 of 5, 6 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

The game feels like a hyper-fast, retro-styled platformer where you teleport through enemies and blow up everything in sight to clear a path forward.

fast-pacedfreneticarcadey2.5dretro-inspiredexplosiveaction-platformercombat-heavy

What players say

Players are split on this precision platformer. Some find it addictive and fresh, comparing it to Super Meat Boy and Crash Bandicoot, while others say it is overpriced and not fun, with repetitive music and a speedrun focus that prevents enjoyment of the scenery. Keyboard controls are widely considered unusable.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.