Knytt Underground
2012 · Nifflas Games
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Knytt Underground is a subterranean 2D exploration platformer starring Mi Sprocket, a sprite who can turn into a ball. You explore the underground on a quest to ring six bells of fate: a pleasingly peculiar assignment for a protagonist whose transformation is more enticing than a sword.
The legendary Knytt series continues with Nifflas’ latest creation; Knytt Underground. In this Knytteration; humans have long since abandoned the planet after practically destroying it in a war, five hundred years ago.
The publisher’s description, from its Steam store page.
What it looks like
the trailer, then the store's own shots
The verdict
Play it for the peculiar exploration premise: an underground journey as a sprite who can become a ball. Ringing six bells gives the wandering a clear purpose without making the pitch sound like another heroic conquest. The attraction is that combination of a simple assignment and an unusual body, not the promise of spectacle.
Play it if
You gravitate towards platformers for the places they let you explore, and an unusual playable creature interests you more than another warrior.
Skip it if
Anyone for whom navigating a world through 2D platforming is a dealbreaker, however intriguing the setting.
Common questions
- Who do I control, and what can she turn into?
- You control Mi Sprocket, a sprite who can morph into a ball.
- What am I trying to do underground?
- Mi's quest is to ring the six bells of fate. That is the stated objective behind the exploration.
- What does the Wii U version add?
- The 2013 Wii U announcement specifies additional graphical effects and flourishes, plus the Infinity Hype update. Those are the documented additions, rather than grounds to assume every version is identical.
What everyone else said
we link, we don't reprintHas it aged?
How does it hold up today? Based on recent reviews, how opinions have changed since launch, player activity and updates.
Too few recent reviews to stand alone, so this leans on its all-time rating.
Reviews via Steam ↗We don't have player counts for it.
Too few recent reviews to compare with its launch.
The developer posts no update notes on Steam, so we can't tell.