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World of Unlit

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69%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
76% User Score Based on 42 reviews

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World of Unlit is a single player shooter game with fantasy and science fiction themes. It was developed by MaxyDev and was released on October 23, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Fight your way through Unlit territory and destroy all the statues you find along your way. The unique and skill demanding movement is your best tool to complete your mission. Explore the world to expand your arsenal of weapons and tools. Melee weapons are good for an aggressive attack style. Using them effectively requires mastering the grappling hook. Firearms are good…

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76%Audience ScoreBased on 42 reviews
gameplay6 positive mentions
music1 negative mentions
  • The game features a unique and enjoyable grappling hook mechanic allowing fast and fluid movement.
  • Levels are well-designed, detailed, and contain many secrets and challenges for exploration and mastery.
  • The game offers a rewarding and challenging experience for fans of movement shooters, with smooth gameplay and satisfying combat.
  • Enemy AI can feel overly accurate and punishing, making some encounters frustrating and difficult to manage.
  • Lack of checkpoints in long levels causes significant repetition and loss of progress upon death.
  • Some game mechanics, puzzles, and progression elements are poorly explained or unintuitive, leading to confusion and potential soft-locks.

  • gameplay

    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    46% positive mentions, 54% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Gameplay is the standout feature, centered on a unique and enjoyable grappling hook mechanic that encourages experimentation and speedrunning. While mechanically solid and engaging, the game suffers from rough level design, unclear mechanics, and limited content, resulting in a short playtime with minimal replayability. Despite its flaws, it's recommended for players who enjoy movement-based shooters and mastering core mechanics.

    • “There is a bit of story at the start but this game is about the gameplay well above anything else.”
    • “I really enjoyed mastering its core mechanics and beating the harder levels!”
    • “This is a great movement shooter with a fun and unique grappling hook mechanic.”

  • story

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

    The story serves mainly as a brief introduction, with the game focusing heavily on gameplay over narrative. Early on, story elements are minimal and mostly tied to secret rooms, becoming more prominent and challenging only in the final mission.

  • music

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

    Users appreciate the music for offering excellent value, with some comparing its quality favorably to well-regarded soundtracks like Silk Song. Overall, the music is considered a strong and enjoyable aspect of the game.

  • replayability

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

    The game offers a very limited replayability, with a short 1-1.5 hour playtime and design choices that seem to encourage repeated deaths rather than meaningful engagement. Lack of features like checkpoints or varied enemy mechanics further diminishes the incentive to replay.

    • “This game could've been better had it used in-game checkpoints and maybe even a 'bullet time' function, as well as having enemies fire projectiles instead of hitscan. Honestly, most of these decisions seem designed so that average-skilled players die enough times to get past the 2-hour mark, preventing them from refunding the game when they find it offers only about 1-1.5 hours of gameplay with no real sense of replayability.”

  • grinding

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

    Grinding is seen as excessive and frustrating, with new weapons locked behind coin farming and enemies dealing high damage quickly. Combat feels punishing due to lack of enemy stun and very precise enemy aim, making progression slow and challenging.

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5h Median play time
5h Average play time
5-5h Spent by most gamers
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World of Unlit is a shooter game with fantasy and science fiction themes. Common tags for World of Unlit include first-person, 3D, fast-paced, exploration, stylized and others.

World of Unlit is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.

On average players spend around 5 hours playing World of Unlit.

World of Unlit was released on October 23, 2024.

World of Unlit was developed by MaxyDev.

World of Unlit has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked World of Unlit for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

World of Unlit is a single player game.

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