Underplayed Gems

The Bounty Huntress (2021)

The Bounty Huntress cover
Developer
IC Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
3.5 of 5, 24 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A retro-styled metroidvania with crisp pixel graphics, demanding agility and patience as you navigate a dangerous castle full of monsters and hidden rewards.

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What players say

Players are sharply divided: many report game-breaking bugs and glitches like progression-stopping item loss or enemies attacking after death, while others recommend it as a short, cheap, Castlevania-inspired metroidvania. A few praise the responsive developer for fixing complaints, but the general consensus warns of frustrating, unpolished mechanics and pixel-perfect death traps.

Screenshots

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