INVERT: The Climb (2024)

Developer: SlushyRH
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Free To Play
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 20 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 42 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense, relentless climb where every misstep sends you back to the start, mixing frustration with brief moments of satisfaction.

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What players say

Players say INVERT is a punishing precision platformer with no checkpoints, one mistake can send you back to the start. The core mechanic of switching platforms on screen is novel but disorienting, making falls feel especially grueling. Most finish in about 30 minutes, but the developer lost the source code, so no updates or bug fixes will arrive.

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