Below Kryll

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Below Kryll is a single player and multiplayer role playing game. It was developed by Team Kryll and was released on September 6, 2015. It received positive reviews from players.

Be a true explorer! Explore hundreds of hours of hand crafted content while getting constantly stronger and learning new abilities on the way. Features one truly immense world that is constantly expanded by players and developers alike. What gem of a creation you will uncover just around the corner?

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Audience ScoreBased on 60 reviews

music4 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

Unique platformer with extensive player-generated content offering thousands of diverse levels including puzzles, platforming challenges, pixel art, and music creations.
Engaging RPG elements with character leveling and skill unlocking that enhances gameplay and allows access to new content and creation tools.
User-friendly level editor and a supportive, creative community that fosters collaboration, making it enjoyable for players and creators alike.

Community-made levels vary greatly in quality, with some containing bugs, unfair difficulty spikes, unwinnable sections, and poor moderation.
Sparse active player population which impacts multiplayer interactions, level ratings, and the overall vitality of the community.
Technical issues including unoptimized performance, no keyboard rebinding, limited NPC/enemy variety, and the requirement of an internet connection.

music
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally well-made and fitting, often featured in creative, player-made levels that showcase sophisticated art and musical themes, including recreations of popular tunes. While the soundtrack itself is average and somewhat limited in variety, it contributes to a unique and enjoyable experience, especially in music-focused or artistic stages. Community-created content enriches the musical aspect, making it a notable but not primary highlight of the game.
- “The controls are perfect, the music is fitting, the graphics are nice to look at, but most of all; the creativity demonstrated by the players in this game is simply staggering.”
- “There are levels entirely dedicated to music - levels dedicated entirely to art - puzzle levels, multiplayer levels, races, platformers, action levels, and possibly even a working calculator or two in the game.”
- “++ Musical notes - there are recreations of popular tunes in some stages.”
- “- Oh man, I hope you like autoscrolling stuff where you watch the level move you around to play music and put on a show.”
- “The soundtrack is average, but I don't play these kinds of games for the soundtrack anyway, so that's not really a negative for me, though it is definitely relevant to a review like this.”
- “The music and general sound effects are also well-made, though there is not at this time too much in the way of track variety.”
story
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story mode exists but is not its primary focus, often being incomplete and level-gated, which can make it easy to overlook. While some players enjoy the hidden collectibles and story stages, certain missions—especially episode IV—are criticized for frustrating gameplay elements. Overall, the main appeal lies in user-created content and community-driven challenges rather than the official storyline.
- “You can build and play parkour challenges, combat stages, or story-driven puzzles.”
- “Logic gates allow you to create storylines and gameplay challenges. Player creations include quizzes, word-searches, memory games, and much more.”
- “His story is kind of told through some actual story-based missions you unlock from playing the player-made levels.”
- “- Story is not the game's focus, but what story is there is both level-gated (thus easy to forget) and incomplete.”
- “However, I hate episode IV of the story missions so much I may never actually play it again.”
- “It combines my least favourite things in a mission (stealth, instant failure, no waypoints) in a form that has me swearing at pixellated ninjas.”
gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Gameplay is physics-based and offers a challenging yet creative experience with unique mechanics and level design potential. While the momentum and controls can feel clunky and take time to adjust, the game encourages exploration, creation, and varied player challenges. Respawn mechanics may frustrate some, but frequent updates and diverse tools keep gameplay engaging and fun.
- “Gameplay is not complicated, but it is challenging, and it's certainly not boring.”
- “Gameplay and exploration are the parts where Below Kryll really shines.”
- “All of the main gameplay features are intact, the small but often updates add new styles and slightly new content to help bolster the creativity of levels!”
- “The momentum takes quite a bit to get used to and I am constantly sliding off ledges. This is possibly the first game I've played where running and jumping does not allow you to jump anywhere near as high as walking and jumping (which is more realistic, but feels odd when used to Mario and Sonic style gameplay).”
- “Add in respawn/reset mechanics that are broken by design (and exploited even by some of the devs' levels), and you have a very frustrating experience.”
- “It's a creative idea, the gameplay is somewhat clunky and there should definitely be more ways to customize your areas, but it's fun enough and has a lot of potential.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features charming pixel art with a retro aesthetic that effectively immerses players without flashy visuals. The graphics are praised for their quality and complement the smooth gameplay and creative community content. Overall, the pixel graphics are considered a major highlight and well worth the price.
- “Game - worth the price just for the awesome pixel graphics - then you get full game + creation tools + huge community content all as a bonus!”
- “The graphics aren't flashy, but they certainly do the job, creating a pixelated world to get lost in.”
- “The controls are perfect, the music is fitting, the graphics are nice to look at, but most of all; the creativity demonstrated by the players in this game is simply staggering.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is diverse and creative, allowing for a wide range of tones from funny to sad or scary. Players appreciate the playful and competitive spirit involved in crafting unique and entertaining experiences. Overall, the humor adds an engaging and enjoyable layer to the gameplay.
- “That's a really cool and funny game.”
- “It's always a competition to make the best creative, hard, fast, lazy, crazy, boring, funny, sad, erotic, meh area that has ever existed in the world of Kryll.”
- “Make it easy, make it difficult, make it funny, sad, or scary.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from poor optimization, with notably rough performance that is unexpected for a 2D title, likened to demanding resources similar to high-end games. Additionally, controller support is not well optimized.
- “Rough/unoptimized performance: when a 2D game has the performance of Crysis, there is definitely something wrong.”
- “Rough/unoptimized performance: when a 2D game has the performance of Crysis, there is definitely something wrong.”
- “Also, it is not optimized for controllers.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding is necessary to level up and earn money before creating your own levels, but players generally find it manageable and not a significant drawback.
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization aspect is noted for its inclusion of partial controller support, enhancing the overall control scheme, which users find better than average.