Underplayed Gems

88 Heroes (2017)

88 Heroes cover
Developer
Bitmap Bureau
Publisher
Rising Star Games
Platforms
PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Platform, Indie, Arcade
Rating
4.5 of 5, 3 player ratings
Where to get it
PlayStation Store

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How it feels

A chaotic scramble against the clock as a parade of weird, disposable heroes rushes through rooms one death at a time.

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About

"88 Heroes is a chaotic 2D platformer where each level completed or untimely death brings a new hero into the action! With just 88 minutes to complete all 88 rooms you'll need every one of the 88 Heroes to stop Dr. H8 destroying the Earth!" "The "88 Heroes" - eighty-eight of the strangest and seemingly most pointless superheroes ever to grace the face of the earth. 'They called the best, but the best were busy!'"

Screenshots

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