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Agartha

Agartha is a charming, pixelated platformer that relies on blasting your way through the environment. There are plenty of levels and extra paths to explore, although the game doesn't take too long to get through. Buying and playing multiple adventurers is recommended.
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51%Game Brain Score
gameplay
music, optimization
70% User Score Based on 10 reviews
Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

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Agartha is a single player platformer game. It was developed by Shindenken and was released on March 20, 2019. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.

Agartha is an puzzle platformer created by shindenken and translated into English by Fruitbat Factory. The player goes through various adventurers carving out their way through countless levels using very limited resources.Agartha was released on November 10, 2017 in Japanese, and was released in English on March 20, 2019.

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70%
Audience ScoreBased on 10 reviews
gameplay1 positive mentions
music2 negative mentions

  • Unique puzzle-platforming mechanics involving diggable environments and per-pixel temperature simulation provide creative puzzle solutions.
  • Good variety of playable characters, each with distinct abilities and playstyles, adding depth to strategy and exploration.
  • Non-traditional physics interactions (burning, freezing) create interesting and rewarding puzzle opportunities, along with multiple exit routes encouraging exploration.
  • Controller support and key rebinding are problematic and unintuitive, detracting from gameplay comfort.
  • Lengthy and repetitive waiting periods in some levels due to slow-moving environmental elements like draining lava pools.
  • Combat controls feel clunky and awkward, and some bosses can be easily exploited, reducing challenge and satisfaction.
  • music
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music is generally unimpressive, with only a few tracks standing out as enjoyable despite some repetitive loops. Overall, the soundtrack is mediocre and unlikely to leave a strong impact.

    • “One or two of the music tracks, despite repetition, are fun and don't wear on you.”
    • “There's some music loops that are reasonable, but the sound and the rest of the music won't blow you away.”
    • “The music was alright, I guess. 3/10”
  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game experiences periodic performance hitches every few seconds due to repeated attempts to initialize a DirectInput controller when no controller is connected. This optimization issue leads to noticeable stuttering in gameplay.

    • “Additionally, I experienced a performance issue which caused the game to hitch for a fraction of a second every few seconds.”
    • “Log files from the game indicate that when a controller is not plugged in, the game attempts to initialize a DirectInput controller device approximately every 3 seconds, which causes the performance issue described.”
  • gameplay
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay features some interesting level design but is hindered by simplistic powder simulation and unenjoyable movement mechanics, which are further emphasized by the unengaging enemy encounters.

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Agartha is a platformer game.

Agartha is available on PC and Windows.

Agartha was released on March 20, 2019.

Agartha was developed by Shindenken.

Agartha has received mostly positive reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its music.

Agartha is a single player game.

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