Knytt Underground on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

The legendary Knytt series continues with Nifflas’ latest creation; Knytt Underground. In this Knytteration; humans have long since abandoned the planet after practically destroying it in a war, five hundred years ago.

Knytt Underground is a indie, precision platformer and platformer game developed by Nifflas' Games and published by Ripstone.
Released on October 25th 2013 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 460 reviews of which 390 were positive and 70 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 5.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Knytt Underground into these genres:

Indie Precision Platformer Platformer Adventure Exploration Metroidvania Female Protagonist Great Soundtrack Atmospheric 2D Puzzle Relaxing Physics Story Rich Singleplayer Puzzle-Platformer

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System requirements

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Windows

OS *: Windows XP or later
Processor: 2.0 GHz +
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space

MacOS

OS: OS X Lion
Processor: 2.0GHz+ 64-bit
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space

Linux

Processor: 2.0 GHz +
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space

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Feb. 2025

I'll preface by saying, I've never played Knytt or Knytt Stories, so this was all very new to me. Oh boy, what a phenomenal precision platformer this game is! Knytt Underground has you playing as the voiceless protagonist, Mi, as she ventures through, well, the underground, accompanied by a bunch of fairies, who do most of the talking. The story doesn't take itself all too seriously though, which is completely fine, considering the platforming and gameplay are definitely the highlights. It's extremely fun to navigate the various environments in this underground world. You can transform into... a ball? Now that's odd, but it makes for some really fun movement options by using your momentum to bounce to certain areas, or grapple with the power of electricity? Yep, it just gets stranger, but I'm not complaining! I've never seen anything quite like it, and it's surprisingly fun! The map is MASSIVE, there's so much to explore, with so many hidden secrets to be discovered. Platforming challenge sub areas, side quests and so much more. The only issue with such a large map is that there's a lot of backtracking, which can be really tedious at times, but other than that, it's super fleshed out with areas like factories, towns, forests... you get the idea! It's super vibrant and brimming with life! To add to that, the soundtrack is incredible, it perfectly complements the atmosphere of the game! I was honestly surprised by how underrated this game is, it has so much character, and I encourage you to check it out if you're looking for a fun challenge!

Jan. 2025

It's a beautiful looking game, when it comes to the art style. There's a lot of exploration to do. Some philosophical reflections. And... ...a LOT of platforming! And that's the main reason I barely enjoyed this game at all. The platforming is pretty hard. I guess if you only aim for any-percent, straight to the end kind of gameplay, it's just average difficulty. But when you explore thoroughly and work to get all the achievements, it's really hard and frustrating... at least for someone who doesn't like hard platformers. I expected a more relaxing experience from the footage I had seen before. Some redeeming points... 1- there are TONS of secret rooms and challenges! and 2- some of the hardest ones don't give any achievement for completing them. ...I would have felt pressured to do everything if achievements were tied to it (particularly in this game). But "bragging rights"? I'm fine without! When it comes to the story... it was less than average. Often ended up being disappointing. The developer wants you to appreciate the journey more than the end result. I eventually got tired of the drama, the extreme cynicism of one character, her outbursts and 18+ language (including violent and sexual stuff). For me, it clashes with the beauty of the environment. Again, not at all what I expected. This closes a chapter for me, with Nifflas games. I played a lot of Knytt Stories around 2011, as well as Within a Deep Forest, then saw Knytt Underground in store when it was released... was it on Wii U? Or PS Vita? I always wanted to play this beautiful, relaxing looking game! Now I'm glad it's off my list! Story: 3/10 Graphics: 10/10 Music: 4/10 Sound/Ambience: 9/10 Controls: 7/10 Overall: 6.5/10

Aug. 2024

i'm really not sure what to think about this game, but I think I can at least say it's one of the most interesting 2D exploration games I've ever played. the worst character portraits known to man hide a story that's both deeply personal and serious yet extremely flippant at the same time. the map is way too big but it's also cathartic to work your way through bit by bit, dealing with some occasionally cleverly designed challenges. maybe it's because I haven't played Within a Deep Forest and Saira for additional context, but the game seemed to operate on its own bizarre wavelength, unconcerned about what people might think of it. there's something admirable about that, even if I don't agree with a lot of its design.

Aug. 2024

the ost owns, ive never played a game thats like this. yes theres a lot of platformers out there but this one is unique. it hits on weird emotional levels that i cannot explain and i love it.

June 2024

Great exploration game that oozes personality, unique in many ways. I'm surprised it didn't get more attention. The map is masterfully designed and interconnected. Once you're free to roam the world, you won't want to leave one spot unexplored. It's one of those games with a mute protagonist that lets you be and do your thing, in which everything feels organic. I would compare it to Cave Story in that sense, but much less linear and with no combat nor leveling. Traversing the world doesn't feel like a chore at any point since the movement feels good and the mechanics are few and easy to learn, but nicely implemented and exploited, including optional segments that push the platforming aspect of the game to the limit and pose a very exciting challenge. There's a good and unpredictable story under the surface of this strange looking cave, with a cast full of personality, especially the main characters, that kept slowly growing on me even though they might look plain at first. The atmosphere and soundtrack are superb. The worldbuilding is subtle but constant and it's been very interesting to learn piece by piece about the context of where you are, how this world works and the mentality and conclusions of the inhabitants that also try to make sense of the world around them. Plenty of content and full of secrets to discover. I can't recommend Knytt Underground enough; if you like what you see, listen to the positive reviews you might've already read and try to go in as blind as possible.

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5.99€

7.9

390

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Developer

Nifflas' Games

Publisher

Ripstone

Release 25 Oct 2013

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