Underplayed Gems

Crashed Lander (2015)

Crashed Lander cover
Developer
Don Whitaker
Publisher
Brain Blinks
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Indie
Rating
3.9 of 5, 50 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A chaotic, gravity-defying arcade experience where you pilot a wobbly, self-built craft through tight time trials, balancing speed and control with a janky, unpredictable feel.

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What players say

Players describe it as a 3D Lunar Lander with Pilotwings-like gameplay, focused on landing and speed. It offers many levels and a leaderboard, though some find the camera problematic in tight spaces and others report motion sickness in VR.

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.