Underplayed Gems

because King of Beasts. (2021)

because King of Beasts. cover
Developer
IKA Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie
Rating
2.5 of 5, 8 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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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 gleefully absurd physics platformer where you clumsily fly a lion by igniting thrusters on its body, with a tone that's both silly and lightly ominous.

intentionally awkward controlssillyabsurdphysics-basedeasy gameplaywhimsicaldarkly silly

What players say

Players call it a rocket lion QWOP-like with intentionally frustrating controls. Difficulty spikes early, notably a waterfall level and chandelier model that causes stuck characters. Some find the time-out stages too strict. Players split: some get hooked by the challenge, others see no reason for the game to exist.

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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.