Hypogea

Great little indie game. The story was intruiging not knowing what the goal was until the end which was quite a change. Of course visually it might be more of like a PS2 game, but to be fair, that's the vibe a game can have and still be very pleasent and enjoyable

Fun exploration, very satisfying platforming and charming story.

Nice game, dudes!

Pretty good 3d platformer with a short narrative that doesn't over stay its welcome. I beat it in 2.5 hours only missing 2 collectibles. The controls are simple which caused some frustration when failing a jump but the respawn system is great making failure not feel like a chore. overall 7/10

Short platformer that centers on one mechanic (the pole your character has for jumping/climbing/hanging/hoisting/etc.) and elaborates on it nicely. The story is fine, told in a fairly minimalist way with 0 dialogue, but nothing amazing. There's a tiny bit more to bite into lore-wise ig but don't expect to be finding SCP articles-worth of worldbuilding notes or anything. I got it at 35% off and feel positive about it overall, but I feel like if I got it at full price it would drop a few points in my book considering its length and quality (it's nice, but those 3 hours haven't exactly overwhelmingly wowed me). I reccomend picking it up on sale, and to the developer I reccomend *enabling the correct and not unfair PLN price conversion that Steam now has available as an option* - this game, when converted from $9,99 to my currency accurately, should at full price be about what I paid for it at -35% off.

Hypogea is a beautiful little game that feels like it would have been right at home in the PlayStation 2 era, and I mean that in the most complimentary way. It looks and plays just like the best puzzle platformer games of that era, while also taking advantage of modern QOL features and conveniences. Without a single line of dialogue, Hypogea tells a compelling story with a surprising amount of lore, and stands as a prime example of video games as art.

A compelling little platformer that does things effectively with a precise set of tools. Hypogea is very good at getting its ideas across without any clutter. There’s a great sense of scale and atmosphere throughout the entire game with a silent narrative to get you wondering about this derelict world. I enjoyed that the focus was more on exploring and learning than nailing the platforming. Although I will say that the range for grabbing ledges can be overly generous, which leads to occasional magnetizing moments where control is slightly taken away from you. Otherwise, the controls work well and cleverly get a lot of mileage out of just two buttons. If you’re enticed by games that are as meticulous and intriguing as they are brief, absolutely give Hypogea a play!