Underplayed Gems

Wraithslayer (2019)

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Developer
Devin Cole, Sean Young
Publisher
SmashGames
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.7 of 5, 78 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, abstract horror bullet-hell where you survive a single relentless boss fight by creatively dodging and collecting orbs in a dark silhouette world.

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What players say

Players call this a brutally hard boss rush where everything one-hits you and attack patterns are random, making each attempt feel both skill-based and luck-based. The dash-only movement is snappy for some, but others find it imprecise and frustrating. It is short, players report beating the game in under 20 minutes, but the endless mode and "one more run" loop keep people coming back.

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.