CHAM THE CAT ADVENTURE (2024)

Developer: RETSUZAN
Publisher: Henteko Doujin
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual
Rating: 4.7 of 5, 18 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 46 minutes
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 charming, retro-inspired action-platformer that feels like playing a lost late-80s handheld game, with simple combat and treasure hunting.

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What players say

Players call this a clear Super Mario Land homage, split on whether the copying is charming or excessive. The game is very short, beatable in under an hour, and easy, with a whip attack replacing fireballs. Many note the jump physics feel off and the hitbox is smaller than it looks.

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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.