Underplayed Gems

Gentoo Rescue (2025)

Gentoo Rescue cover
Developer
Jagriff
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
5.0 of 5, 241 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 37 hours
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 clever, sliding-block puzzle where each small, cute animal move teaches you something new, with clear rules and satisfying 'aha' moments.

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What players say

Players compare it to Baba Is You for its tight level design and satisfying puzzle logic. Knowledge locks split opinion: some love the organic discovery, others find them guessy and underguided.

Screenshots

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More games like this

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.