Underplayed Gems

They came from another planet (2023)

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Developer
Magnus Fredriksson
Publisher
Bortbyting AB
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie, Free To Play
Rating
4.1 of 5, 35 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 32 minutes
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 chaotic arcade shoot 'em up with a charming cat hero, where collecting stars and leveling up drives fast, frantic alien blasting.

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What players say

Players describe this as a hybrid of a vertical shoot-em-up and Breakout, controlled by stretching a cat-headed ship with each stick. The unusual controls divide opinion, some find them clever, others frustrating in action. The game is short, around 30 minutes, but the final boss is a notorious difficulty spike.

Screenshots

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