Underplayed Gems

Kandria (2023)

Kandria cover
Developer
Shirakumo Games
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.7 of 5, 109 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You explore a ruined underground world at your own pace, switching between fluid combat and peaceful fishing, guided by a clear story and minimal backtracking.

action rpgpost-apocalypticexplorationhack and slashfast pacedatmosphericstory richprecise platforming

What players say

Players praise the open-ended exploration and lack of item gates, but split on the combat: some find it simple and unresponsive, others say it feels weightless. The platforming is consistently described as brutally precise, often compared to Celeste. Many note the story ends abruptly without resolving its mysteries, and the game has several unpolished rough edges.

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Screenshots

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