Underplayed Gems

Verlet Swing (2018)

Verlet Swing cover
Developer
Flamebait Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.4 of 5, 709 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A breakneck, surreal parkour fever dream where you swing through glitchy worlds and die instantly on every surface.

fast-pacedsurrealchallenginghookshot swingingfever-dream aestheticdie-on-impact80s retro

What players say

This is an arcade grappling-hook game where players swing through short, synthwave-styled levels. Players describe the first half as fun but say the last world becomes brutally difficult with some unfair level design. There are complaints about the grappling hook not attaching to the intended target, and some players report broken controller sensitivity.

Screenshots

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