Underplayed Gems

CONCRETE (2024)

CONCRETE cover
Developer
Benjamin Pilbrow
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Rating
4.1 of 5, 22 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

You move through desolate, abandoned environments with a weighty presence, solving eerie mysteries by interacting with objects and destroying unsettling statues.

atmosphericisolatedweighty movementexplorationmysteriousominouslinearretro style

What players say

Players describe Concrete as a dark, atmospheric exploration game with a retro PlayStation aesthetic and light puzzle elements. It rewards careful exploration and backtracking like a Metroidvania, but some find the sewer level deliberately obtuse and the lack of mid-level saves frustrating. Players compare it to Babbdi and note it is the work of a promising solo developer.

Screenshots

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