Underplayed Gems

Estencel (2023)

Estencel cover
Developer
Rone Vine
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, Massively Multiplayer
Rating
3.2 of 5, 161 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 6.9 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 fast paced, dark fantasy action game where you fight horrors in a corrupted city with rhythmic combat and online co-op.

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What players say

Players praise the exploration and atmosphere for a solo-dev project, but many find the combat unresponsive and the level layout confusing. The final boss is a significant difficulty spike, and the graphics and UI are rough even by indie standards.

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.