INFERNO CLIMBER (2016)

Developer: Arc System Works
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, RPG
Rating: 2.8 of 5, 120 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.7 hours
Where to get it: Steam

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

More games like this

How it feels

A punishing survival action RPG where you navigate treacherous hellish dungeons, manage resources, and battle powerful bosses through hack-and-slash combat and platforming.

survivaldifficultatmospherichack and slashaction rpgdark fantasyexplorationresource management

What players say

Players are split on Inferno Climber. Many praise its wild survival sim mechanics and oppressive atmosphere, calling it a unique and rewarding cult classic. However, reviewers consistently note severe performance problems on modern PCs, janky controls, and a punishing death system that can require multiple characters to recover equipment.

Screenshots

More games like this

More by Arc System Works

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.