Underplayed Gems

Cubotrox (2016)

Cubotrox cover
Developer
The Barberians Game Studio
Publisher
Talking About Media
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie
Rating
4.6 of 5, 57 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A fast-paced neon puzzle game where you catch, drop, and rotate cubes to complete pixel art, feeling both retro and modern with a tense time-attack pressure.

addictivechallengingretroneonpixel graphicspuzzleeasy to learnhard to master

What players say

Players praise the pixel art and Tron-like neon style paired with a 90s electronic soundtrack. The core mechanic of rotating the board to fill pixel art patterns is called addictive and original. However, players are split on the difficulty: some enjoy the challenge, while others say late levels rely on artificial difficulty and RNG, with time attack levels causing particular frustration.

Screenshots

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