Underplayed Gems

It's a Long Way (2019)

It's a Long Way cover
Developer
Monster Crossing Studio, Hike-a-tale
Publisher
Hike-a-tale
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 5 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

a fast-paced, pixel art platformer with dark humor and punishing difficulty set in a gritty, dystopian world.

atmosphericdarkly humorousfast-paceddifficultpixel graphicsretroviolentside scrollerplatformer

What players say

Players praise the retro art style and flavor text, and say the guided procedural generation and unlockable shortcuts make the game repayable. However, they split on the controls and some find the bosses very hard.

Screenshots

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