Underplayed Gems

Canary in a Crater (2021)

Canary in a Crater cover
Developer
Iron Moose Development
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating
3.6 of 5, 7 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

More games like this

How it feels

A chill, colorful 2D platformer where you casually dig and explore procedurally generated asteroids, evade alien snails, and upgrade your gear at a relaxed pace.

relaxingcozypixel graphicscolorfulproceduralexplorationminingcute

What players say

Players describe a short, grindy mining game with cute visuals and solid controls. It is compared to SteamWorld Dig and Miner Dig Deep. Some find the death penalty too punishing, losing both materials and equipment.

Screenshots

Canary in a Crater screenshot 1Canary in a Crater screenshot 2Canary in a Crater screenshot 3Canary in a Crater screenshot 4Canary in a Crater screenshot 5

More games like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.