Underplayed Gems

Beta MAX (2024)

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Developer
Nexcide
Publisher
TheGamePublisher.com
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 30 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.4 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 calm, brain-teasing trek through a vibrant 80s-themed world where you gently rewind and pause time to solve spatial puzzles.

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What players say

Players praise the puzzles as clever and satisfying, with a time-rewind mechanic that sets it apart from Portal. They note a shift from puzzle focus to more platforming toward the end, and the game is considered short.

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.