Underplayed Gems

DownhillMadness (2023)

DownhillMadness cover
Developer
SoG
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Sports
Rating
5.0 of 5, 6 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A frantic, arcade-like blend of precision aiming and physics chaos, where you juggle shooting, wind, and force fields to guide balls through obstacle courses against the clock.

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What players say

Players describe it as a chill FPS-meets-Peggle hybrid that looks great in Unreal Engine 5, but the scoring goes unexplained and the gun can stop working when too many balls appear. Some find the $26 price too high for what it offers.

Screenshots

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