Underplayed Gems

Anode (2015)

Anode cover
Developer
Kittehface Software
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie
Rating
4.4 of 5, 109 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

a fast-paced cascade of colorful blocks with explosive chain reactions that demand quick pattern-matching and reflexes.

fast-pacedcolorfularcade-stylepuzzlecompetitiveaddictiveexplosivelocal multiplayer

What players say

A Tetris variant where blocks clear only when a detonator of the same color is used. Players say it is more strategic than Tetris, with a good learning curve, but note that multiplayer is local-only with no AI support. A scoring bug turns scores above 2 billion negative and is unfixed after years.

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