Underplayed Gems

Joy Climb (2018)

Joy Climb cover
Developer
SpeedLittleFox
Publisher
ClickGames
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.2 of 5, 39 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 57 minutes
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.

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How it feels

A cute but punishing vertical climb where you latch and stretch with a chameleon's tongue or sway with a chicken, often falling back down.

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What players say

Players compare it to Getting Over It for its punishing difficulty, where one mistake often sends you back to zero progress. The core mechanic is swinging with a chameleon's tongue, and while the music and price are praised, many find the lack of checkpoints and the steep difficulty frustrating.

Screenshots

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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.