UFO-Man (2024)

Developer: Dyglone
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating: 4.2 of 5, 6 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 6.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense, physics-heavy climb where you carefully balance an easily-dropped load through tricky stages.

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What players say

Players compare this to Getting Over It for its punishing precision platforming and rage-inducing difficulty. The camera follows the carried box, not the UFO, leading to blind traps. Opinion is split on difficulty, some find it balanced while others call it easy. There is no way to lower the annoying sound effects. Beating the first stage rewards players with a heartwarming ending cutscene.

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