Underplayed Gems

Bloom: Roots of Renewal (2022)

Bloom: Roots of Renewal cover
Genres
Action
Rating
3.8 of 5, 25 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 45 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A fast-paced magical first-person shooter with cartoony visuals and linear exploration through a colorful forest.

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What players say

Players call Bloom: Roots of Renewal a free student-made boomer shooter inspired by Quake and Hexen. Many note graphical glitches, missing textures, and broken achievements, but still find it fun for a short play. A few mention it is unoptimized and the difficulty can be brutal without a difficulty setting.

Screenshots

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