Underplayed Gems

The Spy Who Shrunk Me (2019)

The Spy Who Shrunk Me cover
Developer
Catland
Publisher
Catland, Adjective Animal
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
3.7 of 5, 123 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A lighthearted, cartoon-influenced stealth game where you shrink enemies and use silly gadgets to foil a Soviet plot, balancing silly humor with tense sneaking.

stealthcartoonydarkly funnyactionfemale protagonistchoices matter1980s settingcreative gadgets

What players say

Players praise the spy-theme and gadgets like the shrink ray, calling it a fun short homage to No One Lives Forever, but many are frustrated by the lack of manual saves and checkpoints, bugs, glitches, and forced first-person platforming. Reviews split on the self-deprecating humor, some find it endearing, others say it's not a joke.

Trailer

Screenshots

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