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BELOW is a solitary journey through the haunted depths of a forbidden isle. Explore. Survive. Discover.
BELOW is a open world, action and adventure game
developed and published by Capybara Games.
Released on December 14th 2018 is available only on Windows
in 8 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Polish and Portuguese - Brazil.
It has received 1,309 reviews of which 924 were positive and 385 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 21.99€ on Steam.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 (With Platform Update for Windows 7)
- Processor: Intel i3
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia 550 or higher
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
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This game is a little difficult to recommend. However, there is so much done right that I haven't gotten from any other game. Below is a very punishing game, more so than it is difficult. I had to take two different multi-month-long breaks because dying was so demoralizing. If this sounds like it might be you, it's worth trying out explore mode as the amazing atmosphere is there all the same. Explore mode is a bit of a mixed bag removing the needlessly cruel one-hit-kills, but also the survival mechanics. I expect most people to prefer it. Beyond the difficulty, Below is a masterclass in ambiance. The sound and visual design is standout, while leaving room for tense and careful gameplay. The survival complements the combat and breaching into the unknown feels exhilarating. There's a certain type of person who I can imagine has Below as their favorite game, but they'd need a strong will to get over the difficulty. Explore mode is a heartbreaking compromise because the peaks are so much lower. The developers were right to make it as punishing as they did, but players were right to complain. Try this game if you like exploration and mystery or if you like horror movies. Don't be shy about looking up a guide if you'd otherwise give up.
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This game deserves to be considered on it's artistic merits. However, If you're looking for something like: - Zelda - Hyper light drifter I don't think this is going to scratch that itch. This is more like a modern day deadly towers. If you're looking for something closer to the above titles I would try Tunic first or wait for this to go on sale.
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I think a lot of the misunderstanding of what this game is and is about happens and where all the hate comes from. This is a roguelite game. I think a lot of the negative reviews come from players going into this thinking its going to be like Zelda or something similar. It is not. It is a roguelite it has meta progression and the way they handled meta progression far exceeds most other games in the genre. Instead of buying chunks of a castle that give you 2% extra damage the game says no you died you know where you died if you don't remember the HUGE amounts of shortcuts you unlocked to get back there that's your fault. You need to eat. You need to stay hydrated. You need to stay warm. Try again. That brings me to the entire reason I wanted to make this review the two biggest complaints ive seen in negative reviews. The difficulty and the story. It is not that difficult of a game. In 2018, yeah I can see it. There wasn't many games like this then. If you play this for the first time in 2025 after the golden age of roguelites you're going to be extremely confused as to why people say this game has a sadistic difficulty. If you have ever played a roguelite before and have basic resource management skills this game is going to comically under preform the difficulty you expect. There are difficulty spikes in the game and some truly hard sections but the game gives you tools to deal with them, you got swarmed in the lower levels, well you were using the caltrops weren't you anon? The combat is basic but it works so beautifully in game. The game does such a good job at creating atmosphere and immersion if you were running around like Hyperlight Drifter in Hades it would have been a horrible experience. You are just a tiny warrior surrounded by things much larger than yourself. You're not some hero capable of unbelievable feats of strength just a little guy with believable capabilities. As far as story they went for more of an Ico form of environmental story telling over the dark-souls kind. IE there isn't much story at all. I prefer that over a constant stream of exposition but I can understand why some people hate it. Tl;Dr if you're a fan of the ico games and don't mind some roguelite tomfoolery with genuine difficulty that was way overblown and can appreciate some of the best atmosphere put together with no undertones of exposition this is a hell of a gem for you.
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Finished the game in survival mode, amazing atmosphere and overall experience. I didn't think it was "too hard" and I think all the bad reviews due to the difficulty are unwarranted, if you don't like the concept of the game then don't play it!
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Wow what a game. Below is the most flawed masterpiece I've ever seen. I've never seen a game so committed to it's own core values (some may say to its detriment) and unique vision. Below is a very bizarre cross between Knowledge-based games and Survival Horror weirdly enough. The game might seem difficult and unfair at first but once you understand the game mechanics underneath everything, it flows so well. Although at a certain point, preparing for a run takes around 30 minutes, which really raise the stakes and gives you lots of adrenaline, but it does kill the pacing of the game. Yes the game is brutal, at time tedious and can be obtuse. but the things that it does well it does it so insanely well that I am just in awe of the game design, art, insane soundtrack, sound design (omg the sound design is just top notch), and storytelling. Most of the most difficult and frustrating parts of my playthrough were because I was not understanding a core mechanic of the game and once it clicked, it just feels so good. My main criticism is actually how to finish the game. I do think that the way you are suppose to finish the game is telegraphed poorly and it feels unnecessarily obtuse especially after already proving that you can surmount all of the game's challenges. I had to use a guide to actually finish the game, although to be fair I was almost there, but without it I would've been wondering around for hours. So yeah, if you are not turned off by this game in the first hour or two, absolutely give this a fair shake because this has become one of my favorite games.
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BELOW is currently priced at 21.99€ on Steam.
BELOW is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 21.99€ on Steam.
BELOW received 924 positive votes out of a total of 1,309 achieving a rating of 6.82.
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BELOW was developed and published by Capybara Games.
BELOW is playable and fully supported on Windows.
BELOW is not playable on MacOS.
BELOW is not playable on Linux.
BELOW is a single-player game.
There are 3 DLCs available for BELOW. Explore additional content available for BELOW on Steam.
BELOW does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
BELOW does not support Steam Remote Play.
BELOW is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for BELOW.
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Capybara Games
Publisher
Capybara Games
Release
14 Dec 2018
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