Underplayed Gems

Dystobel (2024)

Dystobel cover
Developer
Ken Davis
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 25 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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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 solo-designed action-platformer where you switch elemental powers to explore a hand-drawn dystopian kingdom and overcome enemies and bosses.

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What players say

Players praise the hand-drawn art, comic-style cutscenes, and memorable boss fights. The color-switching mechanic is a highlight, though some find the genre identity inconsistent. Opinions are split on controls: reviewers note the lack of remapping as a flaw, but many find gameplay fluid once adapted. The difficulty is challenging, especially in later areas and the train level, but satisfying.

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.