Underplayed Gems

DASH n CRY (2024)

DASH n CRY cover
Developer
Painful Smile
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, Free To Play
Rating
5.0 of 5, 15 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A fast and demanding precision platformer that mixes frustration with cathartic relief after each hard-won jump.

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What players say

Players describe a precision platformer where levels are short but demand perfect execution, especially of dash and wall-jump tech. Some complain the dash state is visually unclear, and there is no key rebinding. An assist mode helps, but later stages often require memorization.

Screenshots

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