Underplayed Gems

ZANZIBART (2023)

ZANZIBART cover
Developer
J Corners
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action
Rating
4.3 of 5, 35 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 50 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A frantic, comedic bullet-hell roguelite where you stack items and blast through hordes in a pixelated parody of classic dungeon crawlers.

fast-pacedchaotichumorousparodicretroarcade-likepunishingrepetitive

What players say

Players praise its addictive "one more run" loop and charming art, but a forgiveness mechanic tied to quitting or bad runs frustrates some. The progression relies on spending score between runs, which new players can miss, and the early stages feel slow to veteran bullet-hell fans.

Screenshots

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