Underplayed Gems

Toby: The Secret Mine (2015)

Toby: The Secret Mine cover
Developer
Lukas Navratil
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
3.5 of 5, 739 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense and somber puzzle-platformer with a dark, atmospheric world and deliberate, punishing gameplay.

atmosphericdarkeeriechallengingpuzzle-platformer2dside-scrollerdifficult

What players say

Players compare it to Limbo and praise the atmospheric art style, but many describe it as a buggy, rage-inducing platformer with trial-and-error deaths and puzzles that feel more like hidden-object hunts. Reviews split on whether it is a satisfying puzzle game or a frustrating copycat.

Trailer

Screenshots

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