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Dark Podval - platformer where you have to go through the basement mazes, solve puzzlesand avoid deadly traps. Can you get out of there alive and take all the coins?

Reviews: Mixed — 61% — of 23 reviews
Released: 2021-02-01
Developer: ХаБеБу
Publisher: Piece Of Voxel
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Linux

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