Underplayed Gems

ZIRQUITZ (2025)

ZIRQUITZ cover
Developer
Surrogate of Sorrow
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
3.0 of 5, 5 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 32 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A calm, incremental logic puzzle where you build and optimize abstract circuit networks at your own pace.

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What players say

Players appreciate the core concept but find the game undercooked. They note that despite an interesting premise, the few node types and repeatable optimal strategy make the sandbox boring. Performance bugs and a stock AI narrator also draw criticism, with consensus that more content is needed before it is worth buying.

Screenshots

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