Underplayed Gems

Kernel (2025)

Kernel cover
Developer
ArchZoDo
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Strategy, Early Access
Rating
4.4 of 5, 26 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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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 strategic card game where you build and adapt decks that automatically deploy monsters, creating a thoughtful and dynamic flow of combat.

strategictacticaldeckbuildingexperimentalautomatic combatproceduraladventurous

What players say

Players enjoy the novel blend of deckbuilding and auto-battler with a time-freeze system, but warn of poor balance and bugs in early access. Many say the game needs a proper tutorial and that certain races, like plants, are too strong.

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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.