Underplayed Gems

Blue Boy: Bleeding Out (2020)

Blue Boy: Bleeding Out cover
Developer
plufmot
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 13 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 52 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

Every move matters as you race through short, punishing levels while bleeding out, forcing careful navigation to avoid your own deadly trail.

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What players say

Players praise the clever blood trail mechanic, where leaving a fatal trail behind forces careful route planning. Difficulty is brutal, with one player dying over 900 times on a single level, but most call it fair and rewarding. It's a short, polished throwback to tough NES platformers.

Screenshots

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