Underplayed Gems

Zebulon: A Lost Cat (2024)

Zebulon: A Lost Cat cover
Developer
Potico Games, NuSan
Publisher
Potico Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 29 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 59 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A gentle, curious journey through a colorful pixel world where perseverance is rewarded and death is just a playful invitation to explore further.

cozycuteatmosphericminimalistcharmingexplorationnonlinearretro

What players say

Players describe this as a short precision platformer more than a metroidvania, lasting 15 to 60 minutes in normal mode. The game offers many challenge modes after beating it, and the developer included the pico-8 cartridge as free DLC. Reviews note the music gets repetitive and the single save point at the start is limiting.

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