Underplayed Gems

Fishhead: Blueprint (2020)

Fishhead: Blueprint cover
Developer
Hayo van Reek
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 6 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

a quick, colorful old-school 2D platformer with simple run-and-jump action through bright pixel-art levels.

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What players say

Players describe Fishhead: Blueprint as a faithful SNES-era platformer made by a solo developer who has been working on the series since 1998. The four worlds plus a bonus world take about 5 hours to complete, and the atmosphere is calm and cozy even when the secret levels get tough. Some players note the controls feel unforgiving at first, but they adjust.

Screenshots

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