Underplayed Gems

Gruta (2022)

Gruta cover
Developer
Capi Capi
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.4 of 5, 9 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 38 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

a somber, atmospheric platformer with methodical sword-and-shield combat and hand-drawn cutscenes that tell a dark story without text.

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What players say

Players finish in under an hour. The black-and-white 2D/3D art and atmospheric sound get praise, but some find the audio underwhelming. Combat centers on parrying. Players report a bug where the attack button also opens the menu, and occasional glitches like disappearing bats. The story is described as cryptic and slowly paced near the end.

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