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

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.

Trailer

Screenshots

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