Underplayed Gems

Exolotl : ZIAN (2023)

Exolotl : ZIAN cover
Developer
Jellylab
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
3.8 of 5, 8 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A nostalgic retro pixel-art platformer with fast-paced action and linear story-driven progression, offering on-the-fly character switching.

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What players say

Players finish it in about an hour and call it simple and easy, with clunky controls and bugs like crashes on game over. Many note it lacks metroidvania elements despite the tag, and the lack of a tutorial confuses new players. There is no consensus on value.

Screenshots

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