Underplayed Gems

Trolley (2023)

Trolley cover
Developer
YOSHIDA Game Studios
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
1.7 of 5, 6 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

a melancholic, choice-driven story about escaping into a pixelated game world while grappling with real-life consequences

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What players say

Players say the action is clunky with keyboard-only controls and the counter system is unclear. The final boss has unfair instant-kill attacks. The game is very short, about an hour, with a shallow story. Some praise the visual style and a few good ideas, but most agree the execution falls short.

Screenshots

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