Underplayed Gems

Drifting Lands (2017)

Drifting Lands cover
Developer
Alkemi
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Action, Indie, RPG
Rating
3.9 of 5, 271 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 11 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

a methodical hack-and-slash grind where you click through waves of enemies in a side-scrolling spaceship, prioritizing gear optimization over twitch reflexes.

action rpgshoot em upbullet hellrepetitivegrindyaccessibleside scrollingsingleplayer

What players say

Players praise the soundtrack and the Diablo-inspired loot system, but they also cite repetitive procedurally generated stages, hard-to-see enemy bullets, and a slow start. The story ends abruptly just as it gets going, forcing a long grind for post-game content, and many find the gun designs unusable.

Screenshots

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