Underplayed Gems

Black Academy (2023)

Black Academy cover
Developer
Catdoors
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie
Rating
4.1 of 5, 86 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A frantic side-scrolling shooter where you collect spells and level up through roguelite runs, blending magical girl flair with a comedic school-rebellion theme.

fast-pacedfranticmagical girl actionroguelite progressionside-scrolling shooterlighthearted rebellionquirkyrepetitive

What players say

Players praise the cute art and opening animation, but find the game short at only five stages with an abrupt ending. The roguelite upgrade pool is small, making runs feel samey, and some enemy sponginess undercuts the power fantasy. Bugs and crashes are reported, and adult content is censored per Korean law, disappointing some buyers.

Trailer

Screenshots

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