- April 29, 2021
- ByteRockers' Games
- 9h median play time
Insurmountable
Cerebral and engrossing, Insurmountable succeeds at making a tactical mountain-climbing rogue-lite. No frostbite required.
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Insurmountable is a single player survival simulation game. It was developed by ByteRockers' Games and was released on April 29, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.
"Insurmountable is a permadeath roguelike adventure game with a procedurally generated mountain climbing environment, dynamic weather system, and tough decisions that impact your climber's survival. Choose from three characters, each with unique skills and backgrounds, and scavenge for equipment while dealing with randomly generated events. As time passes, your climber will grow stronger through a sophisticated skill system, but one mistake could lead to your last."











- Unique concept that combines roguelike mechanics with mountain climbing, providing a fresh gameplay experience.
- Engaging resource management system that requires careful planning and decision-making to succeed.
- Beautiful visuals and atmospheric sound design that enhance the immersive experience of climbing mountains.
- Repetitive events and encounters that can diminish replayability after a few runs.
- Camera controls can be frustrating, making it difficult to navigate certain terrains effectively.
- Lack of variety in character abilities and equipment, leading to a feeling of sameness across playthroughs.
- story192 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The game's story is described as vague and often unengaging, with many players feeling it lacks depth and coherence, despite some interesting sci-fi elements. While the narrative attempts to tie together various gameplay mechanics, it often feels disconnected and repetitive, leading to a sense of monotony. Overall, the story serves as a backdrop to the climbing mechanics rather than a compelling driving force, leaving many players wishing for a more substantial and immersive narrative experience.
“The story is very vague, even after playing to the end it's somewhat up in the air what happens, up to you to decide, which to be fair I didn't expect this kind of storyline in the first place, I thought it'd just be climbing just cause, so it was an interesting surprise.”
“At first I thought it was just a mountain climbing game but once you get into it the story makes it much more interesting than just a thrilling climb to the top of a mountain for just bragging rights, it's a fight for your life and your freedom.”
“They added more variability to events, a cool storyline to follow.”
“The story is very vague; even after playing to the end, it's somewhat up in the air what happens. It's up to you to decide, which, to be fair, I didn't expect from this kind of storyline in the first place. I thought it'd just be climbing for the sake of it, so it was an interesting surprise.”
“The story falls flat, as others say, eluding to a grand mystery, only for the game to shrug and say, 'actually, I guess nothing really interesting happened up here.' This makes the game feel unfinished and unsatisfying.”
“While there's a story, it's pretty much non-existent and feels unimportant.”
Insurmountable review — The hill of judgment is still left to climb
Cerebral and engrossing, Insurmountable succeeds at making a tactical mountain-climbing rogue-lite. No frostbite required.
85%Insurmountable Review (PC)
Insurmountable gains a new gameplay layer with the 2.0 update, which gives the experience a clearer structure and players more clear goals to aim for. Climbing peaks, with limited resources and careful planning, continues to be compelling. There are plenty of strategies to try out, many events to deal with, some mysteries to untangle. The problem is that there’s not enough variety, even with the newly added campaign structure. After 5 or 6 climbs, nothing is surprising. The player can try new synergies or new ideas, but the mountains remain largely the same. Insurmountable has a great concept and some solid mechanics but can struggle to entice players to reach more than one summit. Review code provided by the publisher.
80%Insurmountable Review
Insurmountable is definitely a hidden gem of a game, one that provides the right mix of challenge and fun for the player’s delight.
80%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Insurmountable is a survival simulation game.
Insurmountable is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.
On average players spend around 8 hours playing Insurmountable.
Insurmountable was released on April 29, 2021.
Insurmountable was developed by ByteRockers' Games.
Insurmountable has received mostly positive reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its grinding.
Insurmountable is a single player game.
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