CrunchTime (2019)

Developer: Umiringo Studio
Publisher: Navila Software Japan
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating: 4.2 of 5, 20 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.9 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.

More games like this

How it feels

Feels like a frantic, nostalgic chase through a pixelated code world where every jump and timer pressures you to find bugs before clocking out.

pixelatedplatformingwhimsicalcodingfrustratingretrofast-paced

What players say

Players call it a short, easy platformer with a unique ASCII art look and dark jokes about overwork. Enemies are surprisingly durable for such a simple game, which some find tedious. The translation is rough and the controls have slight input lag. Opinion splits on whether the humor lands or just feels uncomfortable.

Screenshots

More games like this

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.