Underplayed Gems

Climber (2023)

Climber cover
Developer
Red Kraken studio
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Rating
5.0 of 5, 8 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 59 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense, minimalist first-person climb through a dangerous cave where precision platforming and stamina management are key to survival, with an undercurrent of Lovecraftian dread.

atmospherictenseminimalistprecision platformingphysics-basedunderground survivalpsychological horrordemanding

What players say

Players describe a short, atmospheric horror-climbing game with janky but interesting axe mechanics. The controls take getting used to and some sections rely on trial and error. The story is minimal but the dense atmosphere and novelty keep it recommendable for a single evening.

Screenshots

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