The soldier in the mine

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The soldier in the mine is a single player action game with a kids theme. It was developed by Laush Dmitriy Sergeevich and was released on August 14, 2017. It received neutral reviews from players.

"The Soldier in the Mine" is a puzzle-based adventure game where players uncover the story of a soldier trapped in a mysterious mine. Gameplay involves solving puzzles and uncovering clues to progress, while the narrative explores themes of war, memories, and redemption. With atmospheric visuals and a haunting soundtrack, players must navigate the soldier's inner struggles and external obstacles to find a way out.

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Audience ScoreBased on 64 reviews

stability6 negative mentions

Includes a massive 1215 Steam achievements, making it appealing for achievement hunters.
Some players found it to be a cheap and fun game with easy achievements.
The game can be completed quickly, providing a fast way to earn achievements.

The game suffers from numerous bugs, including broken controls, hitboxes, and physics issues.
Many players described the game as barebones, lacking essential features like a menu, tutorial, and sound effects.
The level design is often frustrating, with some levels being extremely difficult due to poor mechanics.

music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's music has received mixed reviews; while some users find the singular track enjoyable and catchy, others criticize the overall sound design, describing it as lacking variety and featuring poor sound effects.
- “The singular song on the soundtrack lowkey slaps.”
- “No menu, tutorial, sound effects (other than awful music), settings, HUD.”
- “No menu, tutorial, sound effects (other than awful music), settings, HUD.”
stability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is reported to be very buggy, with persistent issues affecting controls and overall stability. Despite claims of fixes, users express skepticism about the extent of the previous problems, indicating that significant stability concerns remain.
- “Very buggy.”
- “And no, not 'all the flaws and bugs' got fixed. I am not sure if I even want to know how buggy this was before the fix.”
- “- Controls are always buggy.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay features inconsistent jumping mechanics, where the character occasionally jumps normally but at other times behaves erratically, such as sliding on boxes like a skateboard in the direction of movement. This inconsistency can lead to confusion and disrupt the overall gaming experience.
- “The jumping mechanics are unique; sometimes the character jumps, and other times he jumps on a box like it's a skateboard, sliding in the direction your character movement was aiming at.”
- “The jumping mechanics are inconsistent; sometimes the character jumps normally, while other times he jumps on a box like it's a skateboard and slides in the direction the character was aiming.”
- “The jumping mechanics are inconsistent; sometimes the character jumps normally, while other times he jumps on a box like it's a skateboard and slides in the direction the character was aiming.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics have been consistently described as being of flash game quality, indicating a lack of sophistication and modern appeal. This suggests that the visual presentation may not meet the expectations of players looking for more advanced and polished graphics.
- “The graphics are of flash game quality.”
- “The graphics are of flash game quality.”