Inertia

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"Inertia" is a single-player platformer game built around fluid free-running movement mechanics, featuring 48+ levels with increasing difficulties, global leaderboards, and level editor/creator with workshop support for community-made levels. Developed in Unreal Engine 4, it boasts outstanding visuals and phenomenal music, with support for both keyboard/mouse and controllers.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

81%

Audience ScoreBased on 367 reviews

gameplay28 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game offers a unique and engaging gameplay experience with challenging levels that require mastering momentum and timing.
The minimalist graphics and vibrant color palette create a visually appealing environment that enhances the gameplay.
For its low price, the game provides a decent amount of content and replayability, especially for fans of speedrunning and parkour mechanics.

The controls are often clunky and unresponsive, making it difficult to execute precise movements, which detracts from the overall enjoyment.
Wallrunning and sliding mechanics are inconsistent, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences where players can lose momentum unexpectedly.
The level design can be confusing, with some platforms being hard to distinguish, and the lack of checkpoints can make difficult levels feel overly punishing.

gameplay
75 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
37%
53%
9%
The gameplay of Inertia is a mixed bag, with many players appreciating its unique gravity-based mechanics and engaging level design, which offer a stimulating challenge for fans of precision platforming. However, several reviews highlight issues with responsiveness and polish, particularly regarding wall running and jumping mechanics, leading to a frustrating experience for some. Overall, while the game has potential and is enjoyable for those who adapt to its quirks, it suffers from notable gameplay inconsistencies.
- “Inertia is a physics-based platformer that offers a thrilling challenge for fans of fast-paced, precision gameplay.”
- “The core mechanics revolve around manipulating gravity, allowing you to pull off exhilarating jumps, glides, and wall slides through a series of increasingly difficult levels.”
- “With its engaging gameplay and creative level design, Inertia is highly recommended for puzzle-platformer fans looking for a new and exciting gaming experience.”
- “It’s difficult to fully enjoy the speedrunning elements and momentum mechanics when the basics don’t feel polished or responsive.”
- “This game is shit; double jump, wall run, slide, and every mechanic in this game doesn't work correctly.”
- “The gameplay is atrocious.”
graphics
44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
61%
30%
9%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising its modern, stylized, and aesthetically pleasing visuals that enhance the gameplay experience, while others criticize the minimalistic and low-polygon designs as lazy and reminiscent of outdated 3D games. Despite the varied opinions, many players appreciate the overall polish and the effective use of graphics to complement the game's themes and mechanics. Overall, the visuals are described as beautiful and engaging, contributing positively to the game's atmosphere.
- “Inertia’s graphic design is modern and stylized, with a futuristic aesthetic that perfectly complements the game’s theme.”
- “The graphics are stunning, gameplay never gets old, I can spend hours trying to beat my time on a level.”
- “This game is very beautiful graphically.”
- “Given its minimalistic graphics, this lack of optimization feels out of place and detracts from the overall experience.”
- “The primitive handful of just 1-2 grey textures plastered over every surface is a method that lazy devs often use to disguise their lack of talent or interest in doing the graphics properly, trying to disguise it under the name of 'art', or 'we made it look bad on purpose', which really isn't something gamers should have to put up with.”
- “The graphics are too much RTX stuff for the same prototype textures in every level and require a pointlessly good computer to run.”
music
29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
48%
41%
10%
The music in the game receives a largely positive reception, with many players praising its relaxing and soothing qualities that enhance the overall experience. Some describe it as fitting well with the game's atmosphere, while others highlight specific genres like breakcore as being particularly well-integrated. However, there are a few criticisms regarding occasional audio issues, such as music cutting out unexpectedly.
- “The soundtrack is also great and relaxing.”
- “This game brings back so much nostalgia while having a chill but intense soundtrack and a basic but engaging appearance.”
- “First of all, I'd like to say that I absolutely adore the music in this game; it's very, very good.”
- “The level design also lacks a lot, and the music is strange.”
- “The music cut out randomly and stayed off for a strangely long amount of time.”
- “I can't comment on the soundtrack, because I haven't heard it for some reason.”
story
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
56%
33%
The game's story, while not the primary focus, offers a rich context that enhances the platforming and puzzle mechanics through minimal visuals and dialogue that develop the world and character motivations. However, some users noted a lack of narrative depth, with a few describing the experience as having no story at all.
- “While the game's main focus is on platforming and puzzle mechanics, the story provides a rich and engaging context for the action.”
- “The story is presented through sparse visuals and dialogue that help build the world and character motivation.”
- “No story.”
- “Buggy movements mirror's edge with no story.”
stability
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is frequently criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs affecting movement and mechanics, particularly during parkour elements like wall running and jumping. These issues contribute to a frustrating experience, overshadowing the game's otherwise appealing concept and visuals. Overall, the stability is deemed poor, leading to a mediocre gameplay experience.
- “Buggy movement, poor level design, and confusing controls are just a few reasons why this game is a mediocre parkour experience.”
- “Buggy movement in a parkour game makes for a not-so-fun experience.”
- “The concept is good, the game is gorgeous, but the mechanics are super buggy.”
optimization
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The game's optimization has been criticized for placing an unexpected load on the GPU, leading to performance issues even on capable systems, which feels incongruous given its minimalistic graphics. While some users report smooth performance, the overall consensus indicates that optimization problems detract from the experience.
- “Good game, the game looks and runs smoothly.”
- “Unfortunately, the game puts an unexpected load on the GPU, causing performance issues on systems where it should run smoothly.”
- “Given its minimalistic graphics, this lack of optimization feels out of place and detracts from the overall experience.”
- “A platformer with potential, held back by performance and control issues.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
100%
The game boasts high replayability due to its diverse challenges and multiple puzzle-solving approaches, along with additional achievements and challenges that enhance its longevity and encourage players to revisit the experience.
- “However, the game's high replayability is ensured by its variety of challenges and the ability to explore different approaches to solving puzzles.”
- “Additionally, the presence of additional achievements and challenges provides secondary objectives that increase the game’s longevity and replay value.”
- “Multiplayer and replayability”
- “Multiplayer and replayability are lacking.”
- “The presence of additional achievements and challenges does not significantly increase the game’s longevity or replay value.”
- “Once you complete the main story, there’s little incentive to replay the game.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
Players report that grinding in the game is extremely time-consuming, often requiring significant dedication and effort to complete even basic tasks and challenges. Many feel that the extensive grinding can be overwhelming, likening it to needing a "second life" to manage the demands of the gameplay.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “Those provided a lot of challenge, and I remember grinding for hours just to finish simple courses and achieve basic trick jumps.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its fitting music and vibrant visuals, particularly the neon lighting that creates a welcoming and immersive environment.
- “The music suits the atmosphere really well.”
- “The game looks incredible; the lighting from the neon beams in the levels adds a great touch and makes the atmosphere really welcoming.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is hindered by inconsistent mechanics that frustrate players, making it difficult to fully engage with the experience. This inconsistency in control responsiveness detracts from the overall emotional immersion, leading to annoyance rather than connection.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is perceived as quirky and unexpected, with players often finding amusement in the circumstances surrounding their purchase decisions, such as buying the game out of frustration with their credit card. This lighthearted approach adds a layer of fun to the overall experience.
- “I bought this game because my credit card was acting funny, and I thought, 'Let's buy a silly game to see if it doesn't work on Steam either.'”