Underplayed Gems

Damn Ropes (2023)

Damn Ropes cover
Developer
byXToGo
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie, Free To Play
Rating
4.5 of 5, 21 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 45 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A brutally hard platformer where you swing with a rope across short levels, feeling both frustrating and strangely satisfying.

challengingshortswingingpunishingdifficultminimalistfrustratingsatisfying

What players say

Players call this a tough but fair platformer where you swing on ropes and fall back to the start on a miss. The controls are intuitive once learned, and the short levels encourage repeated attempts. Some find it too simplistic among thousands of Steam platformers, while others appreciate the challenge and cute character design.

Screenshots

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