Underplayed Gems

Wishlair (2021)

Wishlair cover
Developer
Chronogears
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 7 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A nostalgic, top-down pixel art adventure where you explore a text-heavy fantasy world, collect items, and fight creatures while searching for a mythical realm.

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What players say

Players praise Wishlair as a faithful throwback to DOS-era games like ZZT and Caves of Thor, calling it simple but addictive. They note translation issues, glitches at the final challenge, and slow horizontal movement, but the surprising final battle and boss fights are highlights.

Screenshots

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