UnderMine

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  • Summary: An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.
    Delve deep into the UnderMine and discover its secrets, one peasant at a time! UnderMine is    An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.
    Delve deep into the UnderMine and discover its secrets, one peasant at a time! UnderMine is an action-adventure roguelike that blends combat and dungeon crawling with rpg-like progression. Mine gold, die, upgrade yourself, and try again! Discover hundreds of items including relics, potions, blessings, and curses that all combo and stack for a new experience every run. Challenge dangerous bosses and rescue helpful characters that provide new upgrades for your adventure. Decipher the cryptic messages of the Undermine's residents and unfold the mystery at the heart of the dungeon.
    Build Item Combos
    Discover relics, potions, prayers, blessings, and even curses to forge that perfect run. Watch as items pop off and combo with one another to make a god peasant of destruction.
    Rescue Characters
    Discover friendly (and some unfriendly) characters in need of rescue. After returning them safe to the mine's hub they will offer powerful upgrades that can be used from run to run.
    Discover Secrets
    Explore every nook and cranny to discover hundreds of secrets. New relics, potions, characters, and story bits lay behind the statues, rocks, and walls of each floor.
    Deadly Bosses
    Each area of the UnderMine contains one (or more!) deadly boss that will test planning, patience, strategy, and skill. Prepare well, because a test awaits!
    Wickedly Lighthearted
    UnderMine has a rich world to explore and discover with charming characters and a plot full of intrigue. Experience the plight of the poor Delvemore peasants. Told to brave extreme danger for a boss that doesn't quite care about them or their safety. A pretty funny situation when you think about it and something we can all relate to.    … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Hey Poor Player
    Feb 10, 2021
    90
    As far as roguelike dungeon crawlers go, UnderMine is firm but fair. There's no need to go into this game bracing yourself for a barrage of beatdowns like you would with others of its ilk, but you're also not going to get very far if you think that a slower approach to the roguelike experience means an objectively easier one. I know that my tastes are not representative of everyone else's. However, I'd still like to confidently state that UnderMine is a must-play for anyone who fancies themselves a roguelike fan.
  2. Nintendo Life
    Feb 12, 2021
    90
    UnderMine is a ridiculously easy game to recommend. If you are at all a fan of roguelite games, you owe it to yourself to pick this up at your earliest convenience. UnderMine demonstrates clear mastery in its overall design, controls, upgrade systems and presentation, which all come together to make for a thoroughly engrossing experience. The one caveat is that those of you who are sick of roguelites won’t find anything to change your mind here; if you fall in that camp, it’s perhaps best to take a pass, even if you're essentially missing out on one of the best examples of the whole genre. Otherwise, we’d give UnderMine a high recommendation; this is absolutely worth your time.
  3. COGconnected
    Mar 29, 2021
    87
    There isn’t much more that needs to be said about Thorium’s UnderMine. I don’t care if you’re a fan of roguelikes or if you hate them – this is one of the easiest recommendations I’ve made. There’s a ton here to keep you busy, and the subject matter and setting seamlessly lend themselves to DLC. Given the response UnderMine has received so far, I wouldn’t be surprised to hear of more content coming along sooner than later. Now, excuse me, I’ve gotta get back to work.
  4. GameSkinny
    Feb 12, 2021
    80
    UnderMine is perfectly content to work in existing mine shafts instead of boring new ones, and it's a stronger experience for it. It's a comfortable, rewarding dungeon crawler with a unique identity and plenty of fun on offer. If you’re looking for something fresh and innovative, you’ll want to look elsewhere. Just know you’re missing out on a darn good time if you do.
  5. Metro GameCentral
    Feb 18, 2021
    80
    A well designed, entertaining, and black humoured roguelite that does a great job of balancing long-term progress with the need to extend individual runs.
  6. Starbit
    Apr 3, 2021
    80
    UnderMine fills the shoes of a roguelite game in a very effective way. Not only does the game implement the roguelite conventions right, it also features an excellent system of relics and curses and a simple but competent combat. While it may not look like the slickest game ever made, there's more than enough in Undermine to lock in players for many, many hours.
  7. TouchArcade
    Mar 1, 2021
    80
    It’s very well-constructed and polished to an impressive degree. But it doesn’t do anything particularly unexpected, and for some people that may be enough to make them want to take a pass.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. letoras
    Sep 15, 2022
    10
    Solid game with beautiful graphics. Progression makes you want to play another round. RNG some times does not favor you but that is not aSolid game with beautiful graphics. Progression makes you want to play another round. RNG some times does not favor you but that is not a serious problem. Lovely game that keeps on giving.
    Two things are a bit of a let down. First is the lack of local coop, it would be a blast and second is the music, no variety at all and gets annoying fairly quick.    … Expand
  2. YoppaChanDesu
    Apr 1, 2021
    10
    It's a good game, I'm always discovering something new whenever I play it!!!

    It's a great game to play in small bursts.
  4. Steambolt
    Apr 5, 2021
    9
    I thoroughly enjoy Undermine. The game keeps me coming back for more and if my character dies, I know it was my fault and not the game beingI thoroughly enjoy Undermine. The game keeps me coming back for more and if my character dies, I know it was my fault and not the game being cheap. I highly recommend this game.… Expand
  5. Vash0125
    Apr 1, 2021
    6
    Undermine is a solid roguelite that is let down by an rng system that tends to throw a **** of enemies and traps at you that will **** up yourUndermine is a solid roguelite that is let down by an rng system that tends to throw a **** of enemies and traps at you that will **** up your entire run. The game is also very grindy. Games like this expose how indie devs use roguelites to padd out short gameplay experiences. Look at Binding of isaac which has variations to the levels different possible bosses you can fight and powerups that can change your playstyle, this game lacks that variety and is best played in short burst due to its tendency of getting repetitive. Decent game if you can get it on sale.… Expand
  6. heycats
    Nov 5, 2021
    6
    This game is okay although there's nothing new in the formula. It's like a chill mix between BoI and Rogue Legacy, without what made thoseThis game is okay although there's nothing new in the formula. It's like a chill mix between BoI and Rogue Legacy, without what made those classics. And it's in pixel art.
    It's not a bad game at all - but if you already played a lot of roguelites, then you won't be surprised and you already know most of the formula.    … Expand

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