Underplayed Gems

Verlet Ascend (2023)

Verlet Ascend cover
Developer
Sagewind Studio
Publisher
Stratera Games
Genres
Action, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.5 of 5, 91 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 40 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A frantic physics-driven climb where every swing of the rope and smash of the environment feels chaotic yet precise, with dark humour sprinkled into the destruction.

physics-basedfast-paceddestructibleproceduralchaoticprecisedarkly funnyintense

What players say

Players like the core loop of climbing quickly while water rises, but find it repetitive due to few level elements and clunky rope controls. There are performance complaints about GPU usage, and the Japanese localization is auto-translated with missing fonts.

Screenshots

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