In Undertale, you play as a boy who finds himself in a strange world inhabited by monsters. Not wanting to be trapped forever, you must traverse this odd world by using your wits, strength and maybe just a bit of mercy. Or not. The meat of Undertale's gameplay is loosely based on classic RPGs but draws heavy inspiration from a variety of genres, including top down shooters, puzzle games, dating sims and bullet hells. Though seemingly simple, there is great complexity within the game: the actions you take in combat greatly alter both the storyline and ending. First appearing as a Kickstarter campaign in early 2014, Undertale was finally released on September 15th, 2015.
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Undertale is great. It's pretty short (my blind playthrough took me about 8 hours) but incredibly potent and captivating from start to finish: I was completely enthralled for most of those 8 hours. It's definitely my favorite game of 2015 so far. I highly recommend it if you have any interest in RPGs or if you enjoy charming stories. I would say more but it's best played spoiler free.
There's a
free demo you can grab that showcases the essence of the game pretty well. I strongly recommend at least trying it.
Steam pageUndertale official siteOriginal Kickstarter page
