Underplayed Gems

Vaccine (2020)

Vaccine cover
Developer
Adam Thompson
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.7 of 5, 17 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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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 gently engaging hexagonal puzzle game that combines simple level mastery with a light save-the-world framing.

addictingchallengingcasualpuzzlingstrategicrelaxing

What players say

Players describe it as a cross between Hexcells and Minesweeper on a hex grid, where incorrect guesses cost medicine and can end the run. Many appreciate the relaxing, pick-up-and-play loop but consistently note that forced guessing, especially in later stages, feels unfair and can end runs prematurely.

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.