Underplayed Gems

Coal Road (2024)

Coal Road cover
Developer
BUstation
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 7 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 50 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A straightforward side-scrolling shooter with pixel art, variably armed combat, and vehicle sections across linear levels against zombie-like enemies.

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What players say

Players describe Coal Road as a run-and-gun shooter in the vein of Contra or Metal Slug, built by a single developer. The coal-apocalypse setting and pixel art get consistent praise, especially the final boss. Enemies are bullet-spongy and the game feels scaled for two players, making solo play tougher. Controls have a known bug where rebinding doesn't take effect.

Screenshots

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