Underplayed Gems

HELI-COMMANDO 2017 (2017)

HELI-COMMANDO 2017 cover
Developer
RF
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action
Rating
4.6 of 5, 12 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 20 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

Flying a pixelated helicopter through increasingly tricky levels, always watching the fuel gauge while aiming for the landing pad.

retroarcadedifficulty increasingfuel management8-bit stylechallengingmethodicalclassic

What players say

Players describe it as a hardcore retro arcade game with one-hit deaths and no tutorial. It reminds some of Airwolf and Choplifter on the C64, while others compare it to 90s shareware. The game uses level codes instead of saves, which players warn to write down.

Screenshots

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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.