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2020PCSteam Deck playable92 % positivefree

A small pixel-art indie adventure where you smash vermin and office furniture with a sledgehammer against a ticking clock. The office setting and mystery hints give it an odd, offbeat mood.

Melee combat with weapons or fists
Dark, serious atmosphere
Distinctive, stylised art style
Action-packed real-time combat

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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Perfect Vermin special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Anodyne

84 %Match

2013PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified86 % positive14.79 €

A surreal, Zelda-inspired pixel-art adventure where you roam the dreamlike subconscious of Young. Odd dungeons, bosses and strange places create a moody, cryptic and melancholic experience.

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