Underplayed Gems

Itsy (2024)

Itsy cover
Developer
Otter Make Games Inc., Otter, Ash Plunkett
Publisher
Otter Make Games Inc.
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 14 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 15 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

A slow, reflective climb that feels like a quiet meditation on perseverance with understated emotional weight, guided by a hand-drawn aesthetic and darkly humorous narration.

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What players say

Players find the spider's struggle to climb the spout surprisingly emotional, with a story that resonates. The simple swinging controls become challenging, and the leaderboard gives the short game lasting replay value.

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.