Underplayed Gems

Vile (2019)

Vile cover
Developer
Ardentsquid
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.4 of 5, 39 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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 frantic, high-intensity twin-stick shooter where you fight through procedurally generated dungeons with random objectives, demanding quick reflexes and offering rapid-fire risk-reward upgrades.

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What players say

Players praise the gothic art style and the variety of unlockable horror-themed characters, but many find the level generation repetitive and the second boss an abrupt difficulty spike. The game is early access with local co-op only, and some note the progression feels grindy.

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.