Underplayed Gems

The Tawashi (2020)

The Tawashi cover
Developer
MUTOYS
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 23 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A frantic, arcade-style bullet-hell where you dodge and shoot on instinct without overthinking.

fast-pacedchaoticintensearcade-likeretroreflex-basedsimple controls

What players say

Players praise The Tawashi as a charming and well-crafted bullet hell that nails a retro PC-98 look and feel. The difficulty scales well across five modes, and collecting treasures to unlock lives adds a satisfying loop. Some note the screen can get cluttered, and a few mention needing external tools to use a controller.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.