Underplayed Gems

White Knuckle (2025)

White Knuckle cover
Developer
Dark Machine Games
Publisher
DreadXP
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Early Access
Rating
4.9 of 5, 12,841 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 20 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense, precise parkour survival horror with permadeath, where every jump and encounter feels high-stakes in a dark, underground world.

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What players say

Players describe White Knuckle as an addictive horror climbing game that mixes parkour with roguelite resource management. It is praised for its unique atmosphere and deep mechanics, though the lack of mid-run saves frustrates some, and players are split on the difficulty of certain areas like the Abyss.

Trailer

Screenshots

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