Underplayed Gems

Rising Islands (2016)

Rising Islands cover
Developer
Lone Hero Studios
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
3.0 of 5, 113 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A bright and breezy 3D platformer where you fluidly run and leap between dimensions to solve puzzles and restore balance.

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What players say

Players praise the dimension-switching and wallrunning mechanics but are frustrated by a buggy, unfinished feel. The camera and controls are widely called clumsy, and the 13-level campaign is considered too short for the asking price. Opinions split: speedrunners still find the movement fun, while others say poor execution ruins the concept.

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