Underplayed Gems

Genesis of Drones (2016)

Genesis of Drones cover
Developer
Chris Mailloux
Publisher
boredmob.com
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie
Rating
3.1 of 5, 44 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 18 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A fast, challenging 8-bit platformer where you fight through waves of drones and tanks, with a boss at the end of each stage.

fast pacedchallenging8-bit styleactionretroarcade-likeboss fightsplatformer

What players say

Players describe this as a retro pixel platformer that strongly resembles Super Mario. Combat and flying sections add variety, but the difficulty feels unfair due to no checkpoints, sluggish controls, and punishing instant-death bosses. Many also criticize it as a low-quality Flash game.

Screenshots

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