Underplayed Gems

Windmills (2023)

Windmills cover
Developer
Poor Locke
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.0 of 5, 49 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A darkly atmospheric, combat-heavy metroidvania where every enemy defeated and power absorbed reshapes not just your abilities, but the story itself as the narrator's memory alters the world around you.

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What players say

Players praise the parry-focused combat and unique storytelling through an unreliable narrator, but split on the controls, some find them clunky and the lack of a minimap frustrating. The game is short for a metroidvania, around 10-20 hours, and rewards aggression with a challenging 3-hit health system.

Screenshots

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