Underplayed Gems

Dead (2018)

Dead cover
Developer
Alec Smith, Dane Winn
Publisher
Milo Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.6 of 5, 278 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.3 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 hectic, punishing boss-rush that rewards perseverance with a cathartic sense of relief.

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What players say

Players describe it as a short boss-rush game with trial-and-error difficulty, noting the lack of invincibility frames on one boss and warning that achievements are brutally hard. The name makes it hard to search for, and some call it a bit janky but still satisfying for an evening.

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.