Underplayed Gems

BETON BRUTAL (2023)

BETON BRUTAL cover
Developer
Jan Malitschek
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie
Rating
4.7 of 5, 1,287 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 11 hours
Where to get it
Steam

More by Jan Malitschek

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

More games like this

How it feels

A tense first-person parkour climb up a massive concrete tower where every jump is a high-stakes gamble, offering fleeting moments of calm to take in the overgrown surroundings before the next misstep sends you far back.

first-person parkourprecise movementpunishingatmospherictenseexplorationnonlinear shortcutsvertigo-inducing

What players say

Players describe it as a punishing precision platformer where progress requires many falls and restarts, but the satisfaction of passing a milestone keeps them engaged. Many note the lack of checkpoints and the risk of falling all the way back, while performance and customization get consistent praise.

Screenshots

BETON BRUTAL screenshot 1BETON BRUTAL screenshot 2BETON BRUTAL screenshot 3BETON BRUTAL screenshot 4BETON BRUTAL screenshot 5

More games like this

More by Jan Malitschek

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.