Underplayed Gems

9 Lives To Escape (2025)

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Developer
LapaGames
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 9 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, fast-paced 2D platformer where each pixel-perfect jump matters and failure means restarting from scratch.

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What players say

Players praise the tight controls and old-school pixel art, but many say it feels unfinished, the second level is incomplete, there is no restart button after losing all lives, and background music is missing.

Screenshots

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