Underplayed Gems

Downward Spiral: Horus Station (2018)

Downward Spiral: Horus Station cover
Developer
3rd Eye Studios
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.0 of 5, 135 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

Exploring a silent, derelict space station with a focus on observation and gentle puzzle-solving, accompanied by an ambient electronic soundtrack.

atmosphericslow-pacedsolitarypuzzlingquietco-opambient

What players say

Players praise the zero-g movement and eerie, retro-futuristic setting, but many say the gameplay becomes repetitive after a few hours. The story is told entirely through environmental clues with no dialogue, which some find engaging and others too vague. The co-op mode has a bug that forces a chapter restart on disconnect.

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