Underplayed Gems

GROSS (2023)

GROSS cover
Developer
hangry owl games
Publisher
hangry owl games, Hawthorn Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Strategy
Rating
4.0 of 5, 300 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.9 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

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How it feels

A frantic blend of base-building and first-person shooting where you creatively construct death mazes and gun down waves of comically grotesque zombies.

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What players say

Players compare it to Orcs Must Die, praising the chaotic FPS and tower defense mix. But many report a short campaign with only about 10 levels, and the endless mode requires hundreds of hours for achievements. Annoying drone enemies that steal money are a common frustration, and the balanace feels off.

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.