Underplayed Gems

Hypercide (2020)

Hypercide cover
Developer
Albert Guo
Publisher
Inverse Tower
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.2 of 5, 6 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

You play as a demonic villain strategically throwing monsters at waves of human defenses in VR.

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What players say

Players compare it to Infectinator and a reversed Robotron, but the core monster placement mechanic gets mixed reactions: some find it works fine while others say dragging units near enemies feels unfun. Later levels expose poor turret targeting and a delay before enemies die.

Screenshots

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