Underplayed Gems

GrappleWell (2022)

GrappleWell cover
Developer
robotrage, Maldonacho
Publisher
RR Productions
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 8 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, physics-driven platformer where every grapple matters and failure is frequent, set in a moody pixel-art well.

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What players say

Players call GrappleWell a fair, less punishing take on the 'getting over it' formula, with a first climb of about 2 hours. The control method (mouse-driven grapple, always pulls toward points) splits opinion between chill and frustrating, but most agree the difficulty curve is good and falls are well designed.

Screenshots

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