Underplayed Gems

Unbox: Newbie's Adventure (2016)

Unbox: Newbie's Adventure cover
Developer
Prospect Games
Publisher
Merge Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.1 of 5, 627 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 6.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

More by Prospect Games

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.

More games like this

How it feels

A bouncy, lighthearted physics platformer where you roll as a cute cardboard box through colorful worlds, collecting items and racing friends.

lightheartedfunnycutephysics-basedretro-inspiredcollectathonwhimsicalfamily-friendly

What players say

Players are split on this indie collect-a-thon. Some praise its physics-based movement and old-school charm, while others find the controls frustrating and the hub world aimless. Comparisons to Banjo-Kazooie are frequent, and most agree it is short and rough around the edges.

Screenshots

Unbox: Newbie's Adventure screenshot 1Unbox: Newbie's Adventure screenshot 2Unbox: Newbie's Adventure screenshot 3Unbox: Newbie's Adventure screenshot 4Unbox: Newbie's Adventure screenshot 5

More games like this

More by Prospect Games

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.