Underplayed Gems

UTOPIA 9 - A Volatile Vacation (2016)

UTOPIA 9 - A Volatile Vacation cover
Developer
Whalegun
Publisher
Untold Tales, QubicGames
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.1 of 5, 146 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A cheerful, cartoonish twin-stick shooter with darkly comic undertones and fast-paced, procedurally generated runs where death is permanent but casual fun remains the priority.

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What players say

Players enjoy the combat and weapon variety, but many report the game feels unfinished and abandoned by developers. Single player is poorly balanced, and local co-op has a long-standing controller bug.

Screenshots

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