Obscure

YesterSol

72% positive of 25 Steam reviews

Main story: Unknown
Everything: Unknown
Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Not tested
Known on: Steam

Made by Neat Games.

About the game

Unleash your magical spear! Explore a vast inter-connected world, battling enemies sent by Culex, the dark mosquito deity. Throw, recall, and use your spear as a platform through this minimalistic metroidvania made by one developer!

What sets it apart

Metroidvania
Lore-Rich
Nature
Precision Platformer
2D Platformer
Action-Adventure
Exploration
Puzzle Platformer
Cute
Colorful
Atmospheric
Platformer

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Obscure

YesterSol

72% positive of 25 Steam reviews

See it on Steam

Main story: Unknown
Everything: Unknown
Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Not tested
Known on: Steam

Made by Neat Games.

About the game

What sets it apart

Metroidvania
Lore-Rich
Nature
Precision Platformer
2D Platformer
Action-Adventure
Exploration
Puzzle Platformer
Cute
Colorful
Atmospheric
Platformer

What players say

Recommended
Played on SteamDeck I'm having a lot of fun with this game! I really enjoy the spear mechanic, throwing it and having it come back to you is really fun. I also really enjoy the sound design, the atmosphere as you explore around the map is so nice, and the sounds for the enemy creatures are really great too. I've only beaten two bosses so far, but I definitely reccomend this game!
1.1 h played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 3 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Review after beating the full game. First off, the final boss gave me some problems; it probably took me 2 hours to beat the final boss because I was bad at the first phase. Granted, my character had nothing fully upgraded, so that could be the problem as well. But besides the final boss, the bosses were normal to on the easy side. I would say that the main thing I like about this game is all the different abilities…
14 h played when written. 3 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
There are many poorly designed elements in this game. For example, the music tracks are short but loop endlessly to the point of becoming grating. The game also loves to spawn monsters right in your face, causing you to take unavoidable damage. The map is undeniably large, but it offers almost no rewards for exploring; many stages have very few rewards or none at all. On top of that, several levels are designed in a…
1.2 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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