Underplayed Gems

HellCat (2018)

HellCat cover
Developer
Verbal Chambers
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.3 of 5, 223 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, pixelated top-down shooter with a dark and atmospheric monochrome hellscape, driven by an explosive retro-wave soundtrack.

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What players say

Players describe a punishing short game where enemies have aimbot and one-hit kills make later levels feel luck-based. The final boss is widely considered unbeatable without exploiting a bug, splitting opinion on an otherwise fun experience.

Screenshots

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