Underplayed Gems

Dead Drop (2017)

Dead Drop cover
Developer
Ethan Waite
Publisher
Volens Nolens Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.0 of 5, 160 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A tense and playful local multiplayer game of cat-and-mouse where one player must outwit and out-blend the other.

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What players say

Players say Dead Drop is a local-only two-player game where one player blends in as a spy and the other snipes from above. The concept creates early tension, but reviews are split: some find it a fun quick session with a friend, while others say it gets repetitive fast with few maps and gadgets that drag out matches.

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