Underplayed Gems

Covid Carl (2022)

Covid Carl cover
Developer
Dumpster Fire Studio LLC
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.4 of 5, 17 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A chaotic, fast-paced retro shooter where you blast through hordes of mutated enemies with a darkly comedic tone.

action-packedchaoticdarkly humorousfast-pacedretro-stylepunishingexplosivearcade-like

What players say

Players praise the Contra-style shooting with Metroidvania exploration across 10 levels and a brief story. A few find the controls too twitchy and the game janky, but most enjoy the challenge and humor.

Screenshots

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