Underplayed Gems

Cartesian (2017)

Cartesian cover
Developer
Mark Radocy
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Free To Play, Indie
Rating
4.8 of 5, 50 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.1 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.

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How it feels

A methodical puzzle experience where each level tests your ability to manipulate lasers through increasingly clever challenges.

puzzle-platformerlaser-basedeasy to understanddifficult to masterchallenginginventivemethodicalvaried

What players say

Players praise the laser-reflect puzzles and gradual difficulty curve, calling it a standout free puzzle platformer. Some find the puzzles unsatisfying or the controls clumsy, and a few note repetitive music and missing resolution options.

Screenshots

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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.