Underplayed Gems

1990 (2022)

1990 cover
Developer
Laxluster Games LLC
Platforms
Windows
Genres
RPG
Rating
3.7 of 5, 31 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.3 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 casual, nostalgic RPG with lighthearted humor and simple turn-based combat, playable entirely with mouse or controller.

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What players say

Players describe 1990 as a short free RPG with very simple turn-based combat and heavily reused background assets. Opinions diverge on its fun factor: some find it a decent timekiller, while others call it boring and monotonous, noting that level scaling can make grinding counterproductive.

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.