The End Is Nigh

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 72 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 72
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 72
  3. Negative: 11 out of 72

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  1. diego24star
    Dec 16, 2018
    10
    The BEST platform game i ever play. Very hard, enjoyable , with good mecanics a very nice esthetic and a lot of cool enemies. Hide masterpice
  2. Bloodfire
    Jul 15, 2017
    10
    Not sure what I expected from the meat boy follow up but when I first launched it I was extremely skeptical about the quality of the game after the first minutes of the game has the main character almost burst an eardrum by screaming f****** at the top of his lungs and then the main character seemingly having fewer abilities than meat boy. Don't be fooled by those first moments. The gameNot sure what I expected from the meat boy follow up but when I first launched it I was extremely skeptical about the quality of the game after the first minutes of the game has the main character almost burst an eardrum by screaming f****** at the top of his lungs and then the main character seemingly having fewer abilities than meat boy. Don't be fooled by those first moments. The game uses a Metroid style layout with hidden paths and collectibles. the game is brutally hard yet very technically sound. Love you Ed.… Expand
  3. Dancarnate
    Jul 12, 2017
    10
    This game is amazing, well worth the money. This game introduces the mechanics in a way that are easy to grasp and then brutally tests your abilities to execute them. The graphics are gorgeous and the lighting especially in the Hollows is awe inspiring. This game is so good I actually created a metacritic login just to make sure I gave this game the justice it deserves.
  4. BananaLuiz
    Jul 31, 2017
    8
    Interesting, a funny game with a good gameplay, good soundtrack and graphic style, challenging and engaging, the game will hold you for hours until you finish it
  5. Tromble
    Jun 29, 2021
    8
    The End is Nigh is the game I wanted when I first played Super Meat Boy.

    I would highly recommend The End is Nigh.
  6. Reniachii
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    My favorite platformer of all time. The mechanics are simple, and the level design is magnificent. it is quite exhausting going for the 100% (mainly because of the carts) but other than that, this game is awesome.
  7. Sylvy
    Dec 28, 2022
    10
    One of the best games I've played! The music is absolutely incredible, the controls are solid, the art is amazing, I cant get enough of it! I want more! It's so good I changed my steam pfp to ash (the main character) after beating it, and it hasn't changed since! Would highly highly HIGHLY recommend to anyone who loves challenging platformers!
  8. mfdez57
    Jul 18, 2023
    10
    This game is simply spectacular! It is a platform game in which you will have to progress through different levels. What makes this game special is its high difficulty: the main levels are difficult, but the future levels and video games are extremely difficult. I consider it better than Super Meat Boy, another game by the same creator, Edmund Mcmillen, because its mechanics work better.This game is simply spectacular! It is a platform game in which you will have to progress through different levels. What makes this game special is its high difficulty: the main levels are difficult, but the future levels and video games are extremely difficult. I consider it better than Super Meat Boy, another game by the same creator, Edmund Mcmillen, because its mechanics work better. There are actually few mechanics, which makes it a very simple game, however, it keeps being great.

    Also, the soundtrack, which is made up of remixes of classical music, is excellent.    … Expand
  9. Darneckr
    Jul 6, 2023
    10
    Este videojuego son una de las mejores joyas oculta del creador de isaac y super meat boy, la dificultad, el arte y sobretodo el soundtrack hace tan maraviloso este juego.

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#33 Best PC Game of 2017
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#87 Most Shared PC Game of 2017

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Cubed3
    Feb 5, 2018
    80
    Anyone who enjoyed Super Meat Boy is likely to have a good time with The End is Nigh. Both games are very similar, with the latter being a somewhat more mature and thought-provoking platformer. Ed McMillen knows how to make his games hard and addictive and that has not changed here. Sometimes the unrelenting challenge can lead to fatigue, yet at the same time that sensation of being worn out and battered is extremely fitting considering the portentous atmosphere in the later sections. There really is no other talent like McMillen working in the industry. The man crafts simple and easy to pick up games that are extremely difficult, yet at the same time combine sardonic wit, dark humour, and a foreboding solemness.
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  2. CD-Action
    Oct 30, 2017
    90
    A frustratingly difficult game that I couldn’t get enough of. [10/2017, p.59]
  3. PlayGround.ru
    Aug 23, 2017
    85
    This game will not become the new Super Meat Boy, but it is an excellent hardcore platformer you will love through hate.
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