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UBERMOSH:BLACK

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85%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
91% User Score Based on 771 reviews
Critic Score 58%Based on 1 reviews

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About UBERMOSH:BLACK

UBERMOSH:BLACK is a single player arcade shooter game with a anime theme. It was developed by Walter Machado and was released on February 17, 2016. It received neutral reviews from critics and very positive reviews from players.

Ubermosh: Black is the hardcore version of the arcade game Ubermosh. Cut bullets with your sword, shoot with heavy guns and splatter enemies with a rage fueled psionic wave.

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91%Audience ScoreBased on 771 reviews
gameplay26 positive mentions
story4 negative mentions
  • Intense, fast-paced arcade action with smooth and fluid twin-stick shooter gameplay.
  • Stylish retro cyberpunk visuals and an energetic, fitting soundtrack enhance the immersive experience.
  • High replayability with short, challenging runs and achievements that reward skill and mastery.
  • Gameplay can feel repetitive with minimal content variety and a lack of meaningful progression or story.
  • Technical issues such as crashes and freezes occur frequently, especially related to the brainclap ability.
  • The zoomed-in camera view and screen shake effects can cause difficulty in situational awareness and discomfort for some players.

  • gameplay

    73 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    36% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions

    The gameplay of Ubermosh is characterized by fast-paced, twitch-heavy, arcade-style action with tight, brutal loops focused on precision, aggression, and survival against waves of enemies. While its simplicity and responsive mechanics make it addictive and satisfying in short bursts, many reviewers note a lack of innovation and variety, leading to repetitiveness and diminishing long-term engagement, especially in Ubermosh: Black, which adds few new features but fails to significantly evolve the core gameplay. The game is praised for its intense, adrenaline-pumping sessions and stylish presentation but can feel stale without a strong drive for high-score chasing or leaderboard competition.

    • “That said the later volumes (vol.3, Wraith, vol.5) build on this even more with better mechanics.”
    • “Minimalist design, fast reactions, and focused gameplay deliver an enjoyable and demanding arcade session.”
    • “At the heart of the gameplay is a tight and brutal loop: spawn into a procedurally generated cyberpunk arena, survive for a minute and a half, and rack up as many kills as possible.”
    • “Unfortunately, 'ubermosh: black' disappointed with its dull gameplay and lack of originality.”
    • “Zero innovation: the core gameplay is identical to the first game.”
    • “However, the limited variety of enemies and lack of significant changes in gameplay make it feel like you're doing the same thing over and over again.”

  • music

    62 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    40% positive mentions, 55% neutral mentions, 5% negative mentions

    The game's music features a high-energy, aggressive soundtrack blending industrial rock, heavy metal, and cyber-electronic elements that perfectly match its fast-paced, chaotic gameplay and retro aesthetic. While the intense and punchy soundtrack is widely praised for enhancing the atmosphere and player engagement, some find it repetitive and overpowering over longer sessions. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a standout, often regarded as essential to the game's thrilling experience.

    • “Composed by developer Walter Machado himself, the music is an aggressive mix of industrial rock and cyber-electronic, pounding in sync with the onscreen carnage.”
    • “The soundtrack is worth noting for sure - I don't know how many tracks there are, but the music doesn't get old even after a 2 hour play session.”
    • “A very atmospheric game, from the music to the scenes after death.”
    • “The soundtrack is aggressive (which fits the vibe), but it’s so repetitive that it becomes grating after 20 minutes.”
    • “The music gets annoying right from the start, and it's weird that they sell it separately.”
    • “Repetitive enemy patterns and music can get a bit tiring after a while.”

  • graphics

    46 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    22% positive mentions, 71% neutral mentions, 7% negative mentions

    The graphics overall receive mixed feedback, with many praising the game’s stylish, retro-inspired, black-and-white or cyberpunk pixel art that complements the fast-paced gameplay and intense soundtrack. However, some users find the visuals simplistic, occasionally glitchy, or visually chaotic, and note little graphical improvement from previous versions. While the aesthetic appeals to fans of edgy, nostalgic styles, others feel it lacks depth or polish, especially on certain PC configurations.

    • “The visuals are dark, stylish, and perfectly match the aggressive tone of the gameplay, while the soundtrack adds even more energy to the experience.”
    • “The black-and-white aesthetic with red accents is stylish as hell, and the gameplay feels weightier and more brutal.”
    • “Stylish visuals: the game features stylish, retro-inspired visuals that perfectly complement its high-octane gameplay.”
    • “The most terrible on the series so far, it crashed the whole graphics on PC, full black screen.”
    • “Fixed resolution, fixed controls, terrible retro pixel graphics from an extremely lazy developer.”
    • “The engine and graphics are almost entirely unchanged compared to the previous one.”

  • story

    25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    12% positive mentions, 72% neutral mentions, 16% negative mentions

    The stories vary widely across the games, with some praised for rich world-building, imaginative writing, and multiple branching endings, especially in titles like "Return of Red Riding Hood: New Adventures" and "Am I a Monster." However, others feature minimal or no meaningful story, focusing instead on fast-paced survival or gameplay, which may limit long-term engagement for players seeking narrative depth. Overall, the storytelling ranges from engaging and complex to minimalistic and purely functional depending on the game.

    • “The world-building is rich and fascinating, and the plot twists kept me guessing until the very end.”
    • “Having played this game for over an hour to get all endings and achievements, the RPG elements in 'Am I a Monster' are a highlight of this short story where the ending and a few encounters turn out differently depending on whether the protagonist becomes more attuned as a wolf or not.”
    • “In 'Return of Red Riding Hood, New Adventures', the funny and imaginative scriptwriting in this short story is the main highlight of this entire free-to-play game by itself.”
    • “There is no sense of progression, no unlockables that feel meaningful, and no story to keep you engaged.”
    • “I don't even want to talk about the story or the game's style because they're boring and trying too hard.”
    • “Still waiting for that game with some plot and stages.”

  • optimization

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The game suffers from poor optimization, causing frequent crashes and FPS drops during intense moments, despite generally running well otherwise. Users recommend manually setting graphics to "high performance" to improve stability, but repetitive gameplay also highlights the emphasis on optimization over variety.

    • “The negative point is that it's simply badly optimized: the whole game runs at a very good FPS, but when intense moments happen the FPS drops and the game bugs a lot, including a bug showing hitboxes. This issue is reported by other players as well.”
    • “To fix performance issues: go to settings > display > graphics settings > browse > options and set to high performance.”
    • “You need to set the game to 'high performance' mode to assign the GPU for better optimization.”
    • “Very cool, but not optimized, and it crashes all the time.”
    • “The negative point is that it's simply badly optimized: the whole game runs at a very good fps, but when brainclap happens the fps just drops and the game also bugs a lot. Once it bugged so hard that it started showing the hitboxes, and this is not a problem only for me, since I have seen other community posts also complaining about that.”
    • “If you need exploration, narrative progression, or lots of handcrafted level variety, it will feel repetitive—because repetition and optimization are the point.”

  • replayability

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    86% positive mentions, 14% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game boasts high replayability thanks to its challenging, fast-paced gameplay, simple controls, and multiple modes that keep the experience fresh and engaging. Its short, intense sessions make it ideal for quick, repeat playthroughs.

    • “The game has high replayability due to its challenging nature and short, intense sessions.”
    • “The simple controls and high replayability make it an enjoyable experience for fans of fast-paced games.”
    • “There are quite a few modes making it interesting and fresh, to the point where it doesn't feel too repetitive; in other words, I see myself having lots of replayability in this game.”

  • stability

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, frequently freezing or crashing whenever the brainclap ability activates, rendering it largely unplayable. These persistent crashes interrupt gameplay and frustrate users, heavily detracting from the game's potential enjoyment.

    • “What could be a really fun game is sadly ruined by the fact that the brainclap mechanic freezes the game for about 10 to 20 seconds every time it activates.”
    • “The game freezes whenever you brainclap so you can only enjoy the game for a solid 30 seconds/50-60 kills before you're forced to restart.”
    • “When the brainclap fires off, the game freezes for up to 30 seconds and may or may not crash afterwards, which makes it basically unplayable for me.”

  • atmosphere

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game features a highly atmospheric experience, blending a unique cybernetic desert chaos vibe with influences reminiscent of samurai and sci-fi themes. Its soundtrack significantly enhances the mood and pacing, creating an immersive and challenging underground environment.

    • “A very atmospheric game, from the music to the scenes after death.”
    • “Soundtrack is amazing and adds to the atmosphere and pace of the game.”
    • “Nice challenge and underground atmosphere.”

  • humor

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in Return of Red Riding Hood: New Adventures is a standout feature, characterized by a funny and imaginative script that combines ridiculous and comedic elements. The game maintains the charm of its predecessor's humor, delivering consistent laughs throughout.

    • “In Return of Red Riding Hood: New Adventures, the funny and imaginative scriptwriting in this short story is the main highlight of this entire free-to-play game by itself.”
    • “It retains the same amount of comedic humor from Return of Red Riding Hood Enhanced Edition that can be ridiculous and funny.”
    • “Oh, and the name "Ubermensch Black" made me laugh a bit because it's kind of funny.”

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding is considered worthwhile primarily for farming badges, especially when purchasing the pack during sales.

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58%Critics’ scoreBased on 1 critic reviews
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Play Times

2950h Median play time
2483h Average play time
400-3700h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 6 analyzed playthroughs
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UBERMOSH:BLACK is a arcade shooter game with anime theme. Common tags for UBERMOSH:BLACK include indie, trading, roguelite, pixel graphics, cyberpunk and others.

UBERMOSH:BLACK is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, Steam Deck, Windows and others.

On average players spend around 2483 hours playing UBERMOSH:BLACK.

UBERMOSH:BLACK was released on February 17, 2016.

UBERMOSH:BLACK was developed by Walter Machado.

UBERMOSH:BLACK has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked UBERMOSH:BLACK for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

UBERMOSH:BLACK is a single player game.

Similar games include UBERMOSH, UBERMOSH:WRAITH, UBERMOSH Vol.3, UBERMOSH:SANTICIDE, UBERMOSH:OMEGA and others.