Underplayed Gems

The Stoevi Curse (2023)

The Stoevi Curse cover
Developer
Colin Spiridonov
Publisher
USC Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Free To Play, Indie, Simulation
Rating
3.9 of 5, 90 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 52 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A tense survival horror experience where you frantically manage limited resources and race against the setting sun to defend your farm from a folklore-inspired nightmare.

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What players say

Players praise the atmospheric horror and 90s pixel art, but many find the gameplay itself flat and repetitive, with the monster easy to avoid. The story hooks some, while others note you can finish without engaging key areas and the entity's AI is inconsistent.

Screenshots

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