2D retro Haunted Lands is one of 2026’s hardest video games

Random Selectis a new column from Polygon about under-the-radar video games. Every week, Polygon’s editors assign a writer to check out a game at random, downloading the game without knowing beforehand what it is. The catch? They have to play for at least an hour and report on their thoughts — honestly. This week’s game is the 2D shoot -em-up platformer Haunted Lands.