Underplayed Gems

POLE (2022)

POLE cover
Developer
Iuvenis Studios, Mobul Tek LLC
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Strategy
Rating
2.5 of 5, 396 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 35 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A challenging and comedic 2D platformer where you zip around colorful pixel art levels using a stick to pole jump, with a rage button to vent frustration.

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What players say

Players are polarized on this precision platformer. Many praise the unique pole-bouncing mechanic and colorful art, but far more criticize the controls as unresponsive or janky, with poor camera angles and unfair difficulty spikes. The checkpoint placement and lag issues also draw complaints.

Screenshots

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