Underplayed Gems

Hyper Box (2016)

Hyper Box cover
Developer
Pixelated Cupcake
Publisher
Conglomerate 5
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
3.8 of 5, 110 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.6 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

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 demanding and minimalist platformer that tests your reflexes with simple mechanics used in increasingly difficult ways.

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What players say

Players are split on Hyper Box. Some find it challenging and fun with its 20 levels and tight 30-second timer, but many call it boring and frustrating. Complaints focus on clunky controls, including a cube that rotates unpredictably and gets stuck, and a bug that makes the timer tick too fast on level 13.

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.