Underplayed Gems

FLUCTUOID (2023)

FLUCTUOID cover
Developer
almostgames
Publisher
Burns Unit
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Free To Play, Indie
Rating
4.4 of 5, 17 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 35 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A slow, eerie maze exploration where you shrink to slip through cracks or grow to sink underwater, balancing risk and reward with a haunting calm.

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What players say

Players praise the size-shifting mechanic and creative level design but note the game is very short, around three hours. The visuals and UI are bare-bones, and some report performance stutter that makes precise jumps harder. Reviews split on difficulty: some find it a relaxed thinky challenge, others call it a memorization fest with unfair traps.

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