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action-adventure game
Below
By Capybara Games, released 1 Jan 2018
- Microsoft Windows
- roguelike
What it is
Below is a single-player action-adventure game from Capybara Games, released for Windows in 2018. It sends the player into the procedural underground labyrinths of a forbidden isle, where wildlife, traps, and hazardous environments make each route dangerous. Exploration, survival, and discovery are its central activities: players choose paths through the depths, scavenge materials, and harvest ingredients to make remedies or survival tools. The underworld also contains secret areas and hidden passages, while a shadowy presence stalks the expedition. There are no hints to guide the journey, and death can follow a false step. Steam lists Achievements, full controller support, Steam Cloud, Stats, and Family Sharing. Capybara Games is both developer and publisher. It is presented as a solitary journey, rather than a multiplayer expedition.
What players like, and what they don't
- Procedural underground labyrinths
- Scavenge materials and harvest ingredients
- Craft remedies and survival tools
- Full controller support
- Single-player only
- No hints to guide exploration
- Windows only
Who it suits
It suits solo players drawn to procedural underground exploration, dangerous traps, survival crafting, and hidden areas. Players who prefer explicit guidance may find the no-hints approach a poor fit.
Below is a solitary, hazardous expedition built around exploration, survival, and uncovering secrets. Its procedural depths and lack of hints place the burden of finding a safe path on the player.
