Underplayed Gems

F.R.E.D.'s Ascent (2026)

F.R.E.D.'s Ascent cover
Developer
buddycore Studio
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 1 player ratings
Where to get it
Steam
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 tense, precision-focused climb through a bleak mechanical underworld, where each jump demands total control and patience.

frustratingchallengingatmosphericpreciseclaustrophobicdetermined2.5d platforming

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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.