Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Story: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Combat: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 725 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 260 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise14% are divided29% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
49 of 260 sampled reviews raised it
From the opening moments, it becomes clear that Upside Down is less about narrative progression and more about mastering movement in its purest form.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
36 of 260 sampled reviews raised it
The simplicity of the inputs contrasts sharply with the difficulty of mastering them.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
26 of 260 sampled reviews raised it
This game feels like it was a flash game but with decent graphics and a high quality development system in place.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
24 of 260 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack and sound effects reinforce the sense of motion and danger; every jump, flip, and impact has audible weight, adding kinetic energy to the overall flow.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay49 reviews
Difficulty36 reviews
Graphics26 reviews
Audio24 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs80% still recommend
Players complain
Story44% still recommend
Combat60% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$1.49$29.99−95%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
10 points recordedtoday · $1.49
If you liked this one
Reviewed games that overlap most with this one.
No recommendations for this game yet.
This game doesn’t overlap enough with games Crit has reviewed.