Underplayed Gems

Converter (2021)

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Developer
Funkyzeit Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.8 of 5, 25 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.8 hours
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 comedic, exploratory puzzle adventure where you creatively modify the environment by spitting pills while managing a leaky spacesuit on an alien planet.

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What players say

Players describe Converter as a punishing but rewarding metroidvania where dying often is part of the design. The oxygen mechanic forces quick planning, and the humor and fitness theme carry a philosophical subtext about self-improvement. Players split on the platforming precision some find it floaty. The game is clearly a one-person project and community sentiment is positive about its ambition.

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.