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
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 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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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.