Underground Keeper
- August 15, 2016
- Render System
Get on SteamUnderground Keeper is a first-person 3D puzzle game, inspired by Minesweeper, that challenges you to navigate through 60 levels across four different environments. With a map, pickaxe, lamp, and explosives, you'll need to strategize and think through every step to avoid dangerous mines and reach the end. The game provides numerical values to indicate the number of dangerous sites in your area, requiring you to plan your movements carefully to survive.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features nice 3D graphics and intuitive mechanics, making it visually appealing and easy to understand.
- It offers a good amount of content with 60 maps and random generation for replayability, appealing to fans of logic puzzles.
- The mellow soundtrack and simple GUI enhance the casual gaming experience, making it enjoyable for players who appreciate a relaxing atmosphere.
- There are visibility issues with the light green arrow on the map and the C4-planting progress bar, which can distract from gameplay.
- The game lacks polish and optimization, with reports of performance drops and bugs related to device compatibility.
- There is no tutorial or in-game instructions, which may confuse new players unfamiliar with the mechanics.
- music10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as mellow and generally pleasant, with adjustable volume settings. However, the overall soundtrack is considered limited and monotone, lacking variety, and the absence of certain sound effects, like footsteps, is noted. While the visuals are praised, the short length of the game contributes to a feeling of repetitiveness in the audio experience.
“The music isn't bad.”
“Visually the game looks really good and the music is mellow.”
“Mellow soundtrack”
“The game is very short and very monotone with no real soundtrack to speak of.”
“You can adjust music volume and sound volume (sounds equal bombs exploding, a pickaxe hacking at a block of dirt or a wooden block), but there is no noise of footsteps.”
“Mellow soundtrack.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their nice 3D design, described as simple yet effective. However, some users feel that the $3.99 price point is a bit high for a minesweeper game, despite the quality of the visuals.
“Nice 3D graphics.”
“The graphics are simple, but effective.”
“At $3.99, it's a touch pricey for a minesweeper game, even if the graphics are pretty well put together.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by intuitive mechanics that offer a challenging experience, though some players find the controls to be clunky, reminiscent of a first-person minesweeper.
“Intuitive mechanics.”
“Challenging gameplay.”
“Just in case the description of this game leaves you with any doubt: this is first person minesweeper with clunky mechanics.”
“Just in case the description of this game leaves you with any doubt: this is first person minesweeper with clunky mechanics.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Players report significant optimization issues, noting that while the game initially runs at 60fps, performance quickly drops to 30fps, particularly on systems using the r9 290x 8GB graphics card.
“Needs optimization: each level starts out at 60fps but quickly dips to 30fps with an R9 290X 8GB.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The reviews do not provide any insights into the emotional aspect of the game, focusing instead on the mechanics of the grid and bomb detection. As such, there is no emotional content to summarize.
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game has been noted to have lower replayability compared to the original Minesweeper, suggesting that players may not find as much incentive to revisit it.
“This gives the game a little less replay value compared to the original Minesweeper.”
