Ginseng Hero (2020)

Developer: Sokpop Collective, Tom van den Boogaart
Publisher: Sokpop Collective
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating: 3.8 of 5, 45 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.1 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A brief, charming adventure through a miniature world with humorous characters and physics-driven bug warfare.

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What players say

A short souls-like where players either love the charming bug world and satisfying combat or hate the crashes, slow movement, and endless backtracking. Players split: some call it a rewarding challenge, others find the death-penalty and forced restart too punishing.

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