Underland The Climb

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Underland The Climb is a single player tactical platformer game. It was developed by Minicactus Games and was released on April 23, 2021. It received positive reviews from players.

Use the elements of the scenery, such as picks and many others to drill the soil to the indicated location. Destructive terrain, fluid mechanics and the laws of physics must be handled correctly to solve the puzzles. Escape the city of Underland!

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Audience ScoreBased on 46 reviews

gameplay3 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

Engaging and clever puzzle design with creative mechanics that challenge players to think and find multiple solutions.
Improved and expanded gameplay compared to the first installment, introducing new tools and enemy types.
Short, fun, and polished experience with a good soundtrack and appealing art style, providing a satisfying playtime without overstaying its welcome.

Frustrating physics and occasional RNG elements make some levels tedious and dependent on luck rather than skill.
Clunky controls and interface issues, including lack of key rebinding, cause repeated trial-and-error and annoyance.
Limited game length, lack of save points or quick saves in levels, and inconsistent difficulty curve affect overall enjoyment.

gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
57%
The gameplay is engaging, offering around 3.5 hours of entertaining content with well-designed, challenging puzzles and enjoyable mechanics. New features like the "solid eraser" add fresh twists, encouraging creative problem-solving through innovative physics and navigation elements.
- “Great story, great puzzles, and great mechanics.”
- “The puzzles are fantastic, and the mechanics to solve them are fun.”
- “Similar to the first game, the puzzles are neat and well designed but pretty difficult, featuring traps and mechanics like digging holes, drawing paths for your character, and liquid physics.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
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60%
The game features deliberately retro, simplistic 2D pixel art that lacks modern graphical enhancements, with resolution options only scaling the basic visuals without improving quality. While some find the graphics fitting and enjoyable alongside the music and puzzles, overall the visuals are considered lackluster and unchangeable.
- “Good graphics, music, funny puzzles.”
- “A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
- “While there are options to change the resolution for the game, all this does is scale up the simplistic 2D art assets used to make the game, which makes little or no difference to the graphics quality.”
- “Without any other substantial graphics tweaks, it's not possible for gamers to improve the lacklustre 2D visuals.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
80%
20%
The game's soundtrack is well-received and complements the moody atmosphere, enhancing the puzzle experience. However, users note the lack of a separate music volume slider as a drawback.
- “A great game, the soundtrack is very good, the puzzles are very interesting, I recommend.”
- “Great puzzle game, all levels are great challenges and the art and music are quite moody.”
- “Good graphics, music, and funny puzzles.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The story is well-received as a strong follow-up with engaging twists and new gameplay tools, adding depth to the experience. Users appreciate that the game combines a compelling narrative with well-designed puzzles and mechanics.
- “A good follow-up to the first, I like the twist in the story and the new tools to use.”
- “Great story, great puzzles, and great mechanics.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's humor is highlighted by its amusing and sometimes frustrating gameplay, where the main character's quirky ability to pop aliens adds a comedic touch. Combined with good graphics, music, and playful puzzles, the humor enhances the overall experience.
- “The main character is fortunately immune to single drops of acid, but it hilariously (or frustratingly) pops aliens by the dozen.”
- “Good graphics, music, and funny puzzles.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization of the game is heavily criticized for being deceptive, with numerous suspicious reviews suggesting it is a cash grab or scam. Many reviews appear shortly after launch, are poorly written, and seem to be part of coordinated inauthentic accounts promoting asset flips.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding significantly prolonged playtime, making certain levels feel tedious and less enjoyable.
- “This inflated the playtime and made some levels tedious rather than a joy.”

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Underland The Climb is a tactical platformer game.

Underland The Climb is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and others.

Underland The Climb was released on April 23, 2021.

Underland The Climb was developed by Minicactus Games.

Underland The Climb has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Underland The Climb for its gameplay but disliked it for its graphics.

Underland The Climb is a single player game.

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