Underplayed Gems

Faraway (2022)

Faraway cover
Genres
Adventure, Free To Play, Indie
Rating
3.6 of 5, 32 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 32 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A hard, old-school 2D platformer with physics-based mechanics, placing you in a lone, atmospheric struggle to escape an unfamiliar planet.

hardatmosphericold schoolexplorativephysics-basedsolitarytenseretro

What players say

Players are divided: many love the challenge and addictive nature, comparing it to Getting Over It, while others find the controls inconsistent and the difficulty unfair, with the ship prone to capsizing. The minimalist Limbo-like graphics and free price point are praised, but the lack of controller support and punishing lives system draw criticism.

Screenshots

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