Underplayed Gems

Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians (2013)

Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians cover
Developer
Threaks
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
3.8 of 5, 1,193 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

Swimming through hand-painted underwater worlds, you solve puzzles and navigate to the pulse of an original soundtrack, creating a gentle, rhythmic flow.

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What players say

Players are split on this underwater rhythm-platformer. Some praise the way music syncs with environments and creatures, others find the floaty controls frustrating and the beat timing unresponsive. The game is short with simple puzzles, and a few warn about softlock bugs.

Screenshots

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