Underplayed Gems

Umbilical

Umbilical cover
Developer
DX Gameworks
Platforms
PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Genres
Shooter, Adventure, Indie
Where to get it
Steam

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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

You explore a hostile alien world while shooting swarming parasites and unlocking abilities in a tense, action-paced adventure.

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About

Umbilical is a Metroidvania-inspired top-down shooter that has you exploring an inhospitable world to stop some nasty parasites from wreaking havoc. Face off against hordes of creatures, seek out new abilities and upgrades, and take down powerful bosses as you fight to stop the parasites.

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.