Underplayed Gems

Gloomgrave (2023)

Gloomgrave cover
Developer
Netmancer
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, RPG
Rating
4.4 of 5, 186 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A deliberate, pixelated dungeon slog where each cautiously planned move could be your last.

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What players say

Players like the charming pixel-art look and low price, but agree the game is light on content and feels unfinished. Mechanics like accuracy and status effects are unexplained, levels feel repetitive, and progression can bug out or reset.

Screenshots

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