The Cows Are Watching (2016)

Developer: VIS-Games
Publisher: SilentFuture
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Indie
Rating: 3.4 of 5, 38 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 25 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

Sneaking through dark fields to push over cows while avoiding dogs feels tense and silly at the same time.

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What players say

Players call it a cow tipping simulator with almost no variation across its 15 levels, just tipping cows in the same paddocks while avoiding a dog and a boar. It looks fine for a cheap game thanks to stock Unity assets, but the lack of variety and uncustomizable controls disappoint many.

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