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SeriesUndertale

Undertale

Critic score13 critics
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First release
Sep 15, 2015
Publisher
8-4, tobyfox
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Adventure, Puzzle · Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Comedy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux

A small child falls into the Underground, where monsters have long been banished by humans and are hunting every human that they find. The player controls the child as they try to make it back to the Surface through hostile environments, all the while engaging with a turn-based combat system with puzzle-solving and bullet hell elements, as well as other unconventional game mechanics.

Also known as UT, UNDERTALE, UNDERTALE.exe

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Storyline
"A long time ago, two races ruled peacefully over the Earth: HUMANS and MONSTERS. One day, a terrible war broke out between the two races. After a long battle, the humans were victorious. They sealed the monsters underground with a magical spell. In the year 201X, a small child scales Mt. Ebott. It is said that those who climb the mountain never return. Seeking refuge from the rainy weather, the child enters a cave and discovers an enormous hole. Moving closer to get a better look... the child falls in. Now, our story begins."Read more

"A long time ago, two races ruled peacefully over the Earth: HUMANS and MONSTERS. One day, a terrible war broke out between the two races. After a long battle, the humans were victorious. They sealed the monsters underground with a magical spell. In the year 201X, a small child scales Mt. Ebott. It is said that those who climb the mountain never return. Seeking refuge from the rainy weather, the child enters a cave and discovers an enormous hole. Moving closer to get a better look... the child falls in. Now, our story begins."

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 15, 2015
Mac
Sep 15, 2015
Linux
Jul 17, 2016
All 8 release dates
PlayStation Vita
Aug 15, 2017
PlayStation 4
Aug 15, 2017
Nintendo Switch
Sep 15, 2018
Nintendo Switch
Sep 18, 2018
Xbox One
Mar 16, 2021
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
4h
Main + Extras
8h
Completionist
13h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view, Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
retro, psychological horror, dark, 2d, parody
… All 43, turn-based, shmup, bullet hell, village, backtracking, child protagonist, multiple endings, cute, funny, satire, pixel art, pixel graphics, unique battle system, crowdfunding - kickstarter, story rich, manic shooter, great soundtrack, boss fight, choices matter, battle, anthropomorphism, leveling up, breaking the fourth wall, skeletons, original soundtrack release, moral decisions, using dialogue to avoid combat, optional boss, pacifist playthrough, plot twist, fast traveling, genocide, defense, conversation, you can pet the dog, postmodernism, replayability, surreal comedy

At a Glance

Critic Score
96
Main Story (IGDB)
4h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
8h
Completionist (IGDB)
13h
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Steam users rate this Overwhelmingly Positive, 311,006 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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