Underplayed Gems

Unit Down (2021)

Unit Down cover
Developer
Randy Becker
Publisher
Proper Dev
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Strategy
Rating
5.0 of 5, 30 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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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 fast-paced, arcade-style shooter with strategic overworld planning, roguelike randomness, and colorful, voiced characters.

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What players say

Players describe Unit Down as a challenging Star Fox 2-inspired roguelike with a tetris-like chip upgrade grid that rewards planning. The voice acting and retro art style get consistent praise, though some find late-game bosses are bullet sponges and the permadeath exhausting.

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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.