Underplayed Gems

CRUEL (2025)

CRUEL cover
Developer
James Dornan
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.8 of 5, 1,814 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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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 frantic, brutal first-person shooter where you race through procedurally shifting nightmare levels, grabbing weapons from the dead and fighting for survival against overwhelming enemies and the collapsing building itself.

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What players say

Players describe this as a fast and punishing roguelike shooter with tight controls and a steep learning curve. Combat is relentless and rewarding once mastered, though some players find it frustrating that rushing gets punished.

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.