Wouldnt say Astral Chain and Crosscode flew under the radar but they are for sure great games and Crosscode definitely is underrated imo. Little Town Hero! Hell yeah, i really wish this game got more love, i remember being hyped for it and when it hit, a lot of reviews ended up being mediocre, i got it anyways because, i believe in the devs and am a "Ill decide on my own" gamer, and man, i really enjoyed it! Not sure if it was just too difficult for most or what, it wasnt perfect but i think its unique style worked and had/has potential! Keep up the work man, ill sub!
One HUGE one that comes to mind that is a fairly recent release that absolutely no one is talking about anywhere is Core Keeper. It is an amazing game and is flying under everyone's radar for some really odd reason right now. It is very similar to Terraria, but instead of being a 2D platformer takes on a top-down classic Zelda type gameplay perspective. It has all the similar type of content that Terraria has though, tons of things to craft, items, weapons & armor, boss fights, etc. but its own unique take on the genre. It blows my mind that no one is looking at it at all, such a missed opportunity for a great game. As far as this list goes though, Crosscode is definitely an underrated kinda hidden gem. I think the thing that might put people off from playing it the most would potentially be the puzzle solving. This game has a ridiculous amount of puzzles/puzzle rooms that can get very elaborate and lengthy and can be pretty darn difficult to solve at times. I'm not ashamed to admit I had to resort to using walkthrough guides on a couple puzzles just so I could make it through an area before getting frustrated at it. Games should be enjoyable and this one certainly is, which is why that's my strong recommendation to anyone potentially interested in it: don't be afraid to use a guide on occasion, there's an amazing game here not to be missed just over some occasional puzzles that might stump you.
Wouldnt say Astral Chain and Crosscode flew under the radar but they are for sure great games and Crosscode definitely is underrated imo.
Little Town Hero! Hell yeah, i really wish this game got more love, i remember being hyped for it and when it hit, a lot of reviews ended up being mediocre, i got it anyways because, i believe in the devs and am a "Ill decide on my own" gamer, and man, i really enjoyed it! Not sure if it was just too difficult for most or what, it wasnt perfect but i think its unique style worked and had/has potential! Keep up the work man, ill sub!
One HUGE one that comes to mind that is a fairly recent release that absolutely no one is talking about anywhere is Core Keeper. It is an amazing game and is flying under everyone's radar for some really odd reason right now. It is very similar to Terraria, but instead of being a 2D platformer takes on a top-down classic Zelda type gameplay perspective. It has all the similar type of content that Terraria has though, tons of things to craft, items, weapons & armor, boss fights, etc. but its own unique take on the genre. It blows my mind that no one is looking at it at all, such a missed opportunity for a great game.
As far as this list goes though, Crosscode is definitely an underrated kinda hidden gem. I think the thing that might put people off from playing it the most would potentially be the puzzle solving. This game has a ridiculous amount of puzzles/puzzle rooms that can get very elaborate and lengthy and can be pretty darn difficult to solve at times. I'm not ashamed to admit I had to resort to using walkthrough guides on a couple puzzles just so I could make it through an area before getting frustrated at it. Games should be enjoyable and this one certainly is, which is why that's my strong recommendation to anyone potentially interested in it: don't be afraid to use a guide on occasion, there's an amazing game here not to be missed just over some occasional puzzles that might stump you.
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