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Up Left Out

Up Left Out has got an interesting proof of concept, but the spartan stylings and lack of content hurt its long term replayability. This is a simple game, one that is good for a single playthrough and nothing more.
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93%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
96% User Score Based on 543 reviews
Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

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About Up Left Out

Up Left Out is a single player casual puzzle game with a kids theme. It was developed by RainbowTrain and was released on June 29, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

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96%Audience ScoreBased on 543 reviews
gameplay12 positive mentions
replayability2 negative mentions
  • Engaging and clever puzzle design with progressively challenging levels that require critical thinking without relying on hints or tutorials.
  • Minimalistic and elegant visual and audio design that creates a relaxing and enjoyable gameplay experience without ads or in-app purchases.
  • Intuitive controls and mechanics introduced gradually, allowing players to learn through experimentation and fostering satisfaction upon solving puzzles.
  • The game is relatively short in length, leading many players to wish there were more levels and greater replayability.
  • Lack of features such as a hint system, level selection menu, progress tracking, or ability to save mid-level progress can be frustrating for some players.
  • Automatic background music and occasional sound volume imbalance may detract from the experience for players who prefer more control over audio settings.

  • gameplay

    26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    46% positive mentions, 42% neutral mentions, 12% negative mentions

    The gameplay is praised for its simple, elegant design and clever, progressively introduced mechanics that create a satisfying learning curve without tutorials. It consistently combines old and new mechanics to keep puzzles fresh and engaging, though some find it a bit easy or repetitive. Overall, the game offers a unique, well-paced, and enjoyable puzzle experience with clear visual feedback.

    • “The learning curve and the wordless introduction to new mechanics, which actually stick around for the rest of the game, are superb.”
    • “Great puzzle game; it adds new, little mechanics as it goes and combines them with the old, making it refreshing.”
    • “With satisfying clean visual design and feedback, these abstract slide puzzles constantly introduce new mechanics that are easy to learn without any text tutorials.”
    • “The mechanics are easy enough to pick up on and it is fun, but to me it gets repetitive and boring.”
    • “A little on the easy side due to the freedom the mechanics give you.”
    • “Ready mechanics, but sometimes tricky puzzles.”

  • music

    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    45% positive mentions, 41% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally praised for being calming, soothing, and well-suited to the relaxing puzzle gameplay, with many users finding the soundtrack enjoyable and peaceful. Some players appreciate the option to toggle music on or off, though a few find the music annoying or prefer to play in silence. Overall, the soundtrack enhances the game's ambiance and is considered a positive aspect by most reviewers.

    • “Beautiful music that suits this game and calms your mind.”
    • “A short puzzle game with a relaxing soundtrack; I was able to solve all the puzzles fairly quickly and didn't find them difficult, but still enjoyed it nonetheless.”
    • “Very calming soundtrack and awesome puzzle game.”
    • “Sadly, it's very short and the music is annoying, to say the least.”
    • “But the music is very bad.”
    • “I'd rather not have the music turn on automatically every time I open the game.”

  • monetization

    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    78% positive mentions, 5% neutral mentions, 17% negative mentions

    The game is highly praised for its ad-free experience and lack of in-app purchases, offering uninterrupted gameplay without monetization distractions. Users appreciate the developer's generosity in providing a free, clean, and content-rich game without any ads or hint prompts. This approach is seen as refreshing compared to typical cash-grab games.

    • “Grateful to developer for making an ad-free game, no in-app purchases, just a generous thing to do.”
    • “But since the game has absolutely no ads and no disruptions, I'm giving it 5 stars in total.”
    • “Free, no ads and enough content.”

  • graphics

    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    57% positive mentions, 22% neutral mentions, 21% negative mentions

    The graphics are consistently described as simple, clean, and minimalistic, complementing the gameplay with an elegant and aesthetically pleasing style. Users appreciate the charming visuals that create a soothing and enjoyable atmosphere without overwhelming complexity. Overall, the graphics enhance the game's clever concept and satisfying experience.

    • “Fantastic visuals, beautiful sounds, challenging and satisfying.”
    • “This was brilliant, a very clever concept, elegant graphics, addictive and a genuine challenge to finish.”
    • “Nice puzzle with clean graphics, unique method/concept, intuitive controls & gradually increasing difficulty.”
    • “Nice little puzzler to pass time with, the graphics complement the simplicity of the gameplay but not the complexity of how it works.”
    • “Graphics were simplistic, yet charming.”
    • “Music and graphics are minimalistic and soothing.”

  • replayability

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

    The game offers a short, enjoyable experience with a simple and clean design, but its replayability is limited due to its brief length and straightforward gameplay.

    • “It will take a total of a few hours to finish it all, although replayability is limited.”
    • “Good short game: simple, clean, pretty perfect - not much replayability but super chilled.”

  • emotional

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

    Users find the puzzles emotionally rewarding, as they evoke a strong sense of intelligence and accomplishment upon solving.

    • “Great puzzles that made me feel very smart solving them.”

  • grinding

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

    Grinding in this game is considered tedious and less enjoyable compared to the developer's other titles, largely due to repetitive tasks like rotating numerous blocks throughout the levels.

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Up Left Out is a casual puzzle game with kids theme. Common tags for Up Left Out include indie, 2.5d, relaxing, soundtrack, abstract and others.

Up Left Out is available on PC, Web Browser, Mac OS, Phone and others.

Up Left Out was released on June 29, 2018.

Up Left Out was developed by RainbowTrain.

Up Left Out has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked Up Left Out for its gameplay but disliked it for its replayability.

Up Left Out is a single player game.

Similar games include klocki, Scalak, Zenge, PUSH, Hook and others.