I love that funny feeling when you scroll through your games library and pick some random games, install every possible crap-looking game, and launch them for a few laughs, leaving a negative review to warn others at the end. But sometimes, after trying the game you find yourself hooked up on some random title played and enjoyed by almost nobody.
Don't get me wrong. The game on screenshots alone looks plain bad. Would you play it if it were free to play? Most likely no. Would you buy and play it based on the screenshots alone? We all know the answer.
But let me tell you something, that not many will get, unless they are me, which there is sadly only a one person. For me personally, Earth Muncher is a hidden gem. That kinds of games are some of the best indies you could ever find. The game took me by surprise and somehow, all of its elements fit quite well and makes a solid and highly enjoyable puzzle game. I got hooked up from the first level. I was asking myself why is this so fun, why is the music so catchy, and why are the sounds of enemies and your cute earthworm so weird and yet cute, making the whole experience even more enjoyable. I can feel that the game was made with passion. It might not become successful when it comes to sales, that's a fact. But developer, or developers, managed to touch the soul of some players who just want to play fun games. If even half of the indie releases on Steam were of this quality, this platform would be a much better place.
Even though I would recommend it with all my heart, I doubt many would appreciate it. I'm almost positive that people trying the game after my review would ask themselves two questions: "Is this guy stupid?" and "why is he overreacting?". I wouldn't be surprised by that, seriously. The thing is, you never know what kind of game you will find on your gaming path. We all pick up games with great stories, fancy graphics, and big and most talked titles that are released. But in the end, I feel more satisfied when I can say something like "I played something fun" instead "I played the popular thing". And yeah, Earth Muncher is fun. Not complicated, just a highly enjoyable puzzler that come upon my path and made me stop for a while to enjoy myself with this title. Games like that are very needed in the gaming world.
