Underplayed Gems

The Madness of Little Emma (2015)

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Developer
Bartosz Bojarowski
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.0 of 5, 144 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 8.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

a frantic, randomly generated action platformer where each run feels tense and punishing but rewards perseverance with varied items and enemies.

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What players say

Players compare it closely to The Binding of Isaac but as a platformer. Some praise the movement physics as satisfying, while others call the controls clunky. The difficulty is high and item balance is uneven, with many items feeling useless. The developer added frequent free updates and new content after launch, but the game has a small player base.

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