Underplayed Gems

Abalyte (2018)

Abalyte cover
Developer
Purple Studios
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Free To Play, Indie, RPG, Early Access
Rating
3.3 of 5, 202 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 38 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A relentlessly difficult 2D action game that trusts only the player's raw skill, tossing you into danger without any safety net.

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What players say

Players say Abalyte was abandoned in early access, with no updates for years and a single broken achievement. The game feels unfinished: rooms are repetitive, enemy spam replaces challenge, progression is shallow, and screenshots show content not actually in the game. A few still appreciate the core idea and the one memorable song.

Screenshots

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