Underplayed Gems

The Coin Game (2019)

The Coin Game cover
Developer
devotid
Publisher
Kwalee
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
Rating
4.6 of 5, 5,915 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

A relaxed, whimsical wander through a nostalgic island of arcades, where quirky robots and ticket games invite playful exploration without pressure.

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What players say

Players are divided: some love the arcade games and ticket-dopamine hit, but most warn the solo dev sold the game to a company that introduced a data-harvesting EULA and made the license revocable at 1.0. Longtime players say development stalled and exploration is hampered by getting stuck on world objects.

Screenshots

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