Underplayed Gems

Gekraxel (2019)

Gekraxel cover
Developer
Josia Roncancio, James Newnorth
Publisher
Spelkollektivet
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie, Sports, Free To Play
Rating
4.3 of 5, 31 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A brutally demanding speedrun-focused sports game where every millisecond counts and failure teaches the controls through trial and error.

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What players say

Players describe a fast, punishing platformer with one-shot runs and no checkpoints. The wall climbing is slow and frustrating, but the daily challenge keeps people coming back. Opinions split between those who love the minimalist precision and those who find the controls clunky and the levels too large from the start.

Screenshots

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