Underplayed Gems

Catacomb Kids (2015)

Catacomb Kids cover
Developer
FourbitFriday
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Indie, RPG, Early Access
Rating
4.3 of 5, 627 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 19 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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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 fast and frantic pixel-art platformer that demands precise movement and quick reflexes while permadeath and procedural levels keep every run tense and unpredictable.

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What players say

Players praise the inventive mechanics and emergent gameplay, but nearly all warn that the developer abandoned it after a decade in Early Access, leaving the game unfinished and receiving only token updates to avoid Steam warnings.

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.