Underplayed Gems

Wild Dogs (2023)

Wild Dogs cover
Developer
2ndBoss
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.9 of 5, 74 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A frantic, chaotic shoot-em-up platformer with retro pixel graphics and a high-octane pace, where you blast through alien hordes as a soldier-and-dog duo.

fast-pacedintensechaoticretropixel artdifficultarcadeaction-packed

What players say

Players call it a solid Contra-inspired run and gun with lots of variety, including vehicle and dog sections. Levels can drag and enemy patterns get repetitive, and the difficulty spikes like a Battletoads tunnel. The game is short, and there is split sentiment on whether the checkpoint and continue system is fair.

Screenshots

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