Underplayed Gems

Another Hardcore Game (2018)

Another Hardcore Game cover
Developer
Ninba
Publisher
Ninba Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.2 of 5, 26 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 59 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 classic 2D platformer where unexpected mechanics and glitchy behaviour mirror the frustrations of programming, creating a tense and punishing experience.

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What players say

Players describe a punishing trial-and-error platformer with invisible platforms, sudden pitfalls, and no save system. Many call it frustrating yet satisfying, with some breaking controllers. A few note it lacks achievements. Sentiment is split between recommending it as hardcore fun and warning against it as a waste.

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.