Underplayed Gems

DumbBots (2021)

DumbBots cover
Developer
Michael Hall
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.5 of 5, 10 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.2 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 lighthearted coding playground where you drag logic blocks to control goofy bots in chaotic, explosive battles.

playfuleducationalexperimentalcasualcustomizablestrategicdestructible

What players say

Players praise DumbBots as a fun and entertaining introduction to programming logic, with Minecraft-style graphics and a problem-solving sandbox feel. Some report frustration with bugs in the command system, a clunky interface, and one calls it 'ded'. Players split on whether the game feels abandoned or is worth the low price.

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.