Egghead Gumpty (2022)

Developer: Euphoric Brothers
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating: 3.4 of 5, 68 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.1 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You explore an eerie, procedurally-generated jail while a monstrous egg stalks you from the shadows, making every corner feel tense and paranoid.

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What players say

Players are split on Egghead Gumpty. Some enjoy the monster variety and upgrades, finishing it in 90 minutes. Others report game-breaking bugs: the egg monster fails to appear but still kills them, the black-and-white screen is near-unplayable, and the instructions leave key mechanics unclear.

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