Underplayed Gems

Enceladus (2017)

Enceladus cover
Developer
Storybird, Julien Rocca
Publisher
Look At My Game, Plug In Digital
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.0 of 5, 10 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 33 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A fast, retro-inspired shoot 'em up with tight mechanics and a tense sci-fi atmosphere.

arcadefast-pacedretroshoot 'em upmechanically deeptensevisually stylishaction-heavy

What players say

Players praise the teleport gimmick and creative ship designs, but are split on controls: some find them broken on keyboard or controllers while others enjoy it on Steam Deck after manual mapping. Technical issues like missing fullscreen mode and lack of continues frustrate, though the short levels and arcade spirit win over genre fans.

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