Underplayed Gems

Cavity Busters (2022)

Cavity Busters cover
Developer
SpaceMyFriend, Ben Ridge
Publisher
SpaceMyFriend
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.8 of 5, 125 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A frantic twin-stick shooter where dodging swarms of enemy fire and blasting through procedurally generated dungeons feels chaotic and punishing, with a darkly comic tone.

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What players say

Players compare it favorably to The Binding of Isaac, praising its unique movement tech like wall running and bullet parrying. The disease system adds risk-reward, but some find builds limited and the game poorly explained.

Screenshots

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