Undertale

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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5370 Ratings

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  1. ChrisMG
    Mar 3, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A Great Game, Who would have thought a game with such a simple story line could be such a great game. The Great Story, The Battle System, The option to Spare someone in a video game or to kill him are all just great additions in this Game. This Game is 'Special'… Expand
  2. BMOGIRL
    Mar 11, 2016
    10
    A tale that whispers friendship, forgiveness, and story-changing choices in every corner. It’s a game that brings back all your childhood memories! Remember all those pixelated games? Well this is one of those games! This game, called undertale, gave me a mix of happiness, sadness, and joy! It’s a story game that is about humans and monsters, Frisk/your character fell down a holeA tale that whispers friendship, forgiveness, and story-changing choices in every corner. It’s a game that brings back all your childhood memories! Remember all those pixelated games? Well this is one of those games! This game, called undertale, gave me a mix of happiness, sadness, and joy! It’s a story game that is about humans and monsters, Frisk/your character fell down a hole underground and ends up finding friendly and evil monsters.

    Undertale’s graphics fit the game pretty well! It meant to be like a old like game, with the pixels and moving very little. There are some animations like when you're in Undyne’s house and Papyrus jumps out the window. The background music is very peaceful and can turn intense VERY fast. My favorite music is the snowden music because it's peaceful and calming.

    I fell in love with the story line in Undertale and not just that, EVERYTHING! The music, characters, sound effects, and more! Everything they did just fits the character so well. For example, Flowy! Flowy looks like a nice kind flower but on the inside he is a evil monster. He tries everything to get Frisk to kill every monster, but other monsters persuade you to take the better path! You can take the good path or the evil path, What will YOU choose?    … Expand
  3. Firekip
    Mar 13, 2016
    10
    Highly recommended game with great story telling, characters, and amazing music. The developer's even caring enough for people who prefer version 1.0 on the steam version and give an option to allow you to use it. Go in blind if you can.
  4. WilkerS1
    Mar 14, 2016
    10
    No words for this game. One of the best games i have played in my entire life (if not THE best). I liked everything: characters, soundtracks, mechanics. The game is almost completely clean from bugs. I really cried playing this game.

    I have no regrets playing this game.
    This is not THAT thing of review but that's ok.
  5. FireKing761
    Mar 14, 2016
    10
    I Enjoyed the story with the unforgettable characters like sans and papyrus the humor is perfect and the story is amazing with all the theories the only game I've seen with this many theories is five nights at Freddy's, I won't hate on the graphics but yes they could be better I give a 9 out of 10 on them I enjoy the gameplay and how it's not a normal combat system I like how you can spareI Enjoyed the story with the unforgettable characters like sans and papyrus the humor is perfect and the story is amazing with all the theories the only game I've seen with this many theories is five nights at Freddy's, I won't hate on the graphics but yes they could be better I give a 9 out of 10 on them I enjoy the gameplay and how it's not a normal combat system I like how you can spare your enemies and there are different endings on how much you do and do not kill I think the people who hate this game just don't really like it I loved the music like 10000 out of 10 on music and how easy you can remix the songs making them even better! I give this wonderful indie game a 10 out of 10 and I don't really care if you disagree.… Expand
  6. xdrain
    Apr 12, 2016
    10
    THIS GAME is so charming, fun and very beautiful. I can hardly describe how beautiful this game is made, done with the heart. Recommended thousandfold
  7. Dobypeti
    Dec 2, 2017
    10
    UNDERTALE is my favourite game. IMO it's a masterpiece.

    First of all, if you would like to play this game, don't spoil it for yourself, you should do at least your first playthrough "blindly" for the best experience. You won't regret it... UNDERTALE's "motto" is "The friendly RPG where nobody has to die!", because you decide who you want to kill (or who you don't = ) ). You can even    UNDERTALE is my favourite game. IMO it's a masterpiece.

    First of all, if you would like to play this game, don't spoil it for yourself, you should do at least your first playthrough "blindly" for the best experience. You won't regret it...

    UNDERTALE's "motto" is "The friendly RPG where nobody has to die!", because you decide who you want to kill (or who you don't = ) ). You can even spare everyone or k̴̀i̴͜l̡l͟ ̵̕͞e͟v҉҉e͏͞r̷̨yò̷ńe̸.

    One of the best from the many things that make the game great is that its creator, Toby Fox (it's mostly made only by him) thought of almost everything, even the littlest details. For example, you can hear a character's theme's leitmotif in the location's theme where they appear, etc etc... (10/10 explanation (/s))
    Another great thing is that even players who have already finished the game many times (*cough* replayed *the* "routes" many times *cough*; like me) can discover/hear new things, new mysteries (solved) about the game.

    Boy, I could write a long and detailed list on the things that make UNDERTALE great.

    Also, this game is the perfect example on how videogames' graphics doesn't matter that much.

    I rate this game and its soundtrack tem out of tem! ((seamless reference))

    BTW, people say that the fanbase is "cancerous", but most of the time you can only meet cancerous fans if you are looking for them "intentionally"...

    P.S. As someone once said: Toby Fox is cleverly lazy and lazily clever.    … Expand
  8. grimbutnot
    Mar 25, 2016
    10
    All it takes for me to remember what a great game Undertale was is one song. I cared about every character so much and now just hearing some of their themes makes me tear up a little. I have always been a completionest when it comes to these story based games. Always going back and doing the opposite of what I had the first play through. I couldn't do that in Undertale, I cared too muchAll it takes for me to remember what a great game Undertale was is one song. I cared about every character so much and now just hearing some of their themes makes me tear up a little. I have always been a completionest when it comes to these story based games. Always going back and doing the opposite of what I had the first play through. I couldn't do that in Undertale, I cared too much about these characters to hurt them. I tried it but couldn't finish. Turns out, combat is pretty difficult with tears in your eyes.… Expand
  9. kilo54
    Mar 27, 2016
    10
    Undertale is a kind of game that is surprising in its depth. It's a simple retro RPG on the surface with graphics more at home a couple decades ago, but once it gets going, it becomes quite the experience. It's clever writing ranges from light-hearted fun to tearjerker material. It's lovable cast of characters can become like family. It's soundtrack is one of the best I've heard yet. IfUndertale is a kind of game that is surprising in its depth. It's a simple retro RPG on the surface with graphics more at home a couple decades ago, but once it gets going, it becomes quite the experience. It's clever writing ranges from light-hearted fun to tearjerker material. It's lovable cast of characters can become like family. It's soundtrack is one of the best I've heard yet. If you're a videogame dork, Undertale will subvert your expectations in many ways, ranging from horrific to humorous. A downside is that the otherwise innovative battles can be too difficult for some, but its ultimately part of the experience. It just may pose a barrier unfortunately. My advice? Go in blind. It's best played with little prior knowledge. And stay determined!… Expand
  10. d2hander
    Apr 4, 2016
    10
    As someone who generally tries to go against massive amounts of hype for games, I went into playing undertale with a very critical eye. Jesus, for the first time in my life I have not complaints, or criticism. It's a wonderfully imaginative romp through a rich a kookie world. The Characters are abundantly memorable, and the music, jesus christ, i'm still listening to it a year afterAs someone who generally tries to go against massive amounts of hype for games, I went into playing undertale with a very critical eye. Jesus, for the first time in my life I have not complaints, or criticism. It's a wonderfully imaginative romp through a rich a kookie world. The Characters are abundantly memorable, and the music, jesus christ, i'm still listening to it a year after release. As someone who knew next to nothing about the game, this game blew my mind. Amazing game, amazing idea, amazing execution.… Expand
  11. theponcho
    Apr 5, 2016
    10
    I played this game with my girlfriend, we both really loved it.

    What a surprising game. Every step of the way it keeps playing with what you think a game should be, and keeps giving you something else completely different, yet better. If you are bored with every game being the same, this will wake you up.
  12. JustSomeGamer
    Jun 30, 2016
    10
    This game is an absolute masterpiece. This game illustrates perfectly how amazing indie games can be. (toby fox made this game almost completely by himself).

    If you haven't played this game yet, then I strongly suggest you do so! you will NOT regret it! Make sure though that you don't search anything about Undertale, as it will ruin the experience.
  13. contemlux
    Apr 14, 2016
    10
    Best gamer ever.
    Music 10/10
    History 10/10
    Gameplay 10/10
    The history is very funny and beautiful
    You can to choose between pacifist or genocide mode, serving a kind players and psychopaths.
    Know that this game exist, it fills you with determination.
    The music is comparable with Zelda: Ocarina of time, in other words, is wonderful
  14. ISCybercoreSI
    Jun 12, 2016
    10
    SPANISH/STEAM REVIEW.
    Uno de los juegos mas ÚNICOS que he visto, no lo considero perfecto ni considero que tenga gran jugabilidad (Se acerca en ambos sentidos), sinó que rompe muchos esquemas en los videojuegos, como lo de no matar a gente, ser amigos de jefes, el juego te habla y se comunica contigo y rompe muchas veces la cuarta pared, si sale un juego que arme tanto revuelo como esté,    SPANISH/STEAM REVIEW.
    Uno de los juegos mas ÚNICOS que he visto, no lo considero perfecto ni considero que tenga gran jugabilidad (Se acerca en ambos sentidos), sinó que rompe muchos esquemas en los videojuegos, como lo de no matar a gente, ser amigos de jefes, el juego te habla y se comunica contigo y rompe muchas veces la cuarta pared, si sale un juego que arme tanto revuelo como esté, será algo COMPLETAMENTE INESPERADO.

    Normalmente no le pondría puntuación ya que si es único no podría compararlo con los otros videojuegos en sus aspectos, esa es la razón por la que muchos consideran -perfecto- el juego :p .

    -Le pongo un 10/10 en dialogo e historia (Si no lo evaluara como indie le bajaría a 7/10)
    -En apartado técnico nose, es que cada acción que hagas creas un algoritmo donde ese acto toma consecuencias en el futuro (EJ: Le dices a la rana que odias los textos amarillos y luego esos textos aparecen botado en la basura) y cientos de cosas más, pero mas allá de eso no hay mucho, le doy un 6/10 sin la interaccion entre hechos-consecuencias y un 9/10 con ello y lo de la cuarta pared (si lo evaluara como un juego triple AAA, le daría un 3/10 y un 7/10 respectivamente)
    -En diseño y originalidad le pongo un 9/10
    En total le pondría un 8/10, ya que no se puede hacer mucho en las batallas y en el mapa en sí, mas que puzzles, interactuar con personajes y llamar por teléfono, cosas que en el lado del diseño y arte esta excelente pero en lo tecnológico esta cutre para ser un rpg.    … Expand
  15. NoobCinema
    Apr 25, 2016
    10
    this game has a very fantastic combat system, loveble charectrers, great humor, this game can show emotions only in 8 bit and the story is great in everyway you can think. 10/10.
  16. Chilissy
    Apr 26, 2016
    10
    The best indie type game. Nostalgic a little bit, but with humour and incredibly addictive plot. You can really identify with main character, feels what she feel. In my opinion, this game is the best ive ever played. Really.
  17. masstercheif
    Nov 16, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. amazing game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1… Expand
  18. TheSilvercraft
    Jun 19, 2016
    10
    Undertale est juste un fabuleux RPHG d'aventure, je ne peux pas tout détailler mais je peux dire que vous en avez pour longtemps avant de le terminer et je vous dit bonne chance ;)
  19. andrewmckibbin1
    May 16, 2016
    10
    This game is amazing, it doesn't matter how the game looks here it's a rpg game not a triple A title. People critic to hard for being made but a few people. This has good character,good jokes,and it can make you cry even. The on;y real way you can enjoy the game is to play it for yourself and connect with the characters. If you don't there is a good chance you might not like the game. ThisThis game is amazing, it doesn't matter how the game looks here it's a rpg game not a triple A title. People critic to hard for being made but a few people. This has good character,good jokes,and it can make you cry even. The on;y real way you can enjoy the game is to play it for yourself and connect with the characters. If you don't there is a good chance you might not like the game. This game was fun to watch and I enjoy the community. And don't get me started on the soundtrack it's awesome I love it. With every battle and boss battle the music is great and it goes well.… Expand
  20. D4vidz
    May 8, 2016
    10
    An absolute masterpiece. And you will never understand why unless you play it. Dive into it yourself. You won't regret it. You might regret your decisions though.
  21. dr34mf0x
    May 8, 2016
    10
    So me and pretty much everyone else on the planet love this game. What else is new? Is it perfect? No. But I don't care, cause it's been about 5 months since I played it and I still think about it. But then, I was one of the lucky ones to play this game before it got massively popular and inevitably over hyped. It is one of the few games that deserves the hype though. I mean, you couldSo me and pretty much everyone else on the planet love this game. What else is new? Is it perfect? No. But I don't care, cause it's been about 5 months since I played it and I still think about it. But then, I was one of the lucky ones to play this game before it got massively popular and inevitably over hyped. It is one of the few games that deserves the hype though. I mean, you could argue something like Star Wars or Lord of the Rings is over hyped, but that doesn't stop them from being pretty damn good. I'm also royally pissed that they gave game of the year to freaking Rocket League instead of this game. That feels a bit like the Oscars snubbing Singing In The Rain.

    Now, I'm not interested in convincing any of you that this game isn't overrated (its not) because if that's how you feel, I probably can't change your mind. But I am concerned that some of y'all have been told that there's a right way to play this game. That you have to get the good ending to have a fun time. That is a lie. Play the game however the hell you like, and you will have fun. It's impossible for you to get the worst ending without trying too. Making mistakes is part of the experience and part of the power in the story. And if your told that you have to get it right the first time, then yeah, you'll probably be a little bit annoyed at the game. And that's no way to go about your free time. When you play Undertale, just be your garbage self.    … Expand
  22. Arkkon
    May 11, 2016
    10
    What can I say that hasn't already been said?

    This is a game that *needs to be a game* to tell the story the way it's intended. It uses the medium to its advantage in crafting the narrative. It would lose a lot in translation to a book or movie. It's funny, sad, thoughtful, and heartfelt. Every character is brilliantly written. Gameplay is fun and very different from most other RPGs.    What can I say that hasn't already been said?

    This is a game that *needs to be a game* to tell the story the way it's intended. It uses the medium to its advantage in crafting the narrative. It would lose a lot in translation to a book or movie.

    It's funny, sad, thoughtful, and heartfelt. Every character is brilliantly written. Gameplay is fun and very different from most other RPGs. Choices? They matter. Friendship matters. Everything matters.

    This game is incredible, it deserves everything that everyone says about it, and you will not be disappointed if you play it. Play it. Play it now. I purchase six copies for my friends, just so I could talk about it with them.

    And don't forget to say hello to your best friend, Flowey.    … Expand
  23. Adrian_ord02
    May 13, 2016
    10
    This is the best game I have never played ; MAGNIFIC songs, GREAT history, and the most important thing, the combat mechanics.
    It's a FUNNY game too.

    This game changed my point of view of this world.
  24. DLCHunters
    May 14, 2016
    10
    Everything you think is good in a game is in this game
    Comedy
    Spooks
    FANTASTIC MUSIC
    Everything you think of is just mastered into this game
    It's so **** good to see games like this come into birth and this is just perfect
    It has no downsides at all and if you dont look at graphics (They are good too) then this is just a perfect game for you
    10 / 10
  25. imnotgreed
    May 15, 2016
    10
    This is a game that when i first saw i thought "oh... a bad game..." but then started to like it, because i was only judging it by its graphics(that are better than Atari games. not the jaguar). one of the things that makes the game good is that the game lore changes for every choice you do. if you are judging it because it has bad graphics then stop doing that, because you're doing theThis is a game that when i first saw i thought "oh... a bad game..." but then started to like it, because i was only judging it by its graphics(that are better than Atari games. not the jaguar). one of the things that makes the game good is that the game lore changes for every choice you do. if you are judging it because it has bad graphics then stop doing that, because you're doing the same as judging a book by the cover. This game is not the best of all times, but it is good.… Expand
  26. sarakali
    May 28, 2016
    10
    THE CHARACTERS, THE STORY, THE GAMEPLAY...! Ahh, I don't care about the graphics, this game made me feel better (and worse in certain run) than anything else in my life. Really, I had never seen a game this good. A game that, no matter how many times I play, I can never say that "I've seen it all" or that "I know it all", because it would be a huge lie. It has great replay ability and aTHE CHARACTERS, THE STORY, THE GAMEPLAY...! Ahh, I don't care about the graphics, this game made me feel better (and worse in certain run) than anything else in my life. Really, I had never seen a game this good. A game that, no matter how many times I play, I can never say that "I've seen it all" or that "I know it all", because it would be a huge lie. It has great replay ability and a bunch of endings. Some don't realize their actions matter until it's already too late. My friends in the Internet played it like Pokemon, and then regretted it. My friends at school outright refuse to play, watch someone else play it or even look it up because of the graphics. They don't know what they're missing. Fun fact, they compliment the music I usually listen to, which is from the soundtrack of the game. The fandom is also really entertaining. All the alternate universes people make, the comics and the fanart... Even fanmade songs. I think Undertale is one of those gems that only appear once every something years, and that everyone should give it a shot and try to see past the graphics. Definitely my favorite game ever in all platforms.… Expand
  27. kangjarkom
    Jun 8, 2016
    10
    This game is very creative! It can improve my vocabulary of English language. This game had relaxed soundtrack, playful story. The character is very unique and better :DDD
  28. mwright874
    Jun 3, 2016
    10
    Overwhelming it's own technical simplicity with inventiveness and deep self-awareness, Undertale is perhaps the most creatively designed RPG (and maybe GAME) every.
  29. Bamzooki1
    Jun 8, 2016
    10
    Undertale is a game close to my heart. I went in with no idea what to expect and after a single day in which I completed the games main route, I left with a new favourite game. This is the only game aside from Papers, Please that I would consider literally perfect. I'm serious. Even Crash Bandicoot 2, my previous favourite game, is flawed in certain areas. (Hitboxes, certain brokenUndertale is a game close to my heart. I went in with no idea what to expect and after a single day in which I completed the games main route, I left with a new favourite game. This is the only game aside from Papers, Please that I would consider literally perfect. I'm serious. Even Crash Bandicoot 2, my previous favourite game, is flawed in certain areas. (Hitboxes, certain broken textures, etc.)

    Whereas a normal game would make me say "That was fun" and leave it at that, Undertale changed how I view video games. Seeing as I'm in the process of making my own, this is a great thing. Seeing as I was a pacifist, I actually hesitated to kill in other games. A lot of negative reviews here say that the combat is too simple, but don't realise that it's simpler to select an attack and receive damage. All the bullet hell is is a was to negate damage should you avoid everything.

    No game has had an effect as huge as Undertale has on me, even ignoring things like the only soundtrack I religiously listen to outside the game. Even Hotline Miami didn't have a soundtrack that strong. The reason for this is that Toby Fox, the lead dev, primarily made music beforehand. He was responsible for a lot of Homestuck's soundtrack.

    Some people think that people who rate 10 are simply fanboys, but it's not easy to get a 10 from me. I recommend this heavily to literally everyone. I only ask that you don't use a walkthrough. Being blind is a big part of the experience.

    [10/10: Perfect]    … Expand
  30. Vasilisk
    Jun 10, 2016
    10
    Personally I found this game to be the best I've ever played, I think that the visuals actually work in the games favor, that the story is very stunning and uses the fact that it's a game to it's advantage, that the characters are the most memorable out of any character in existence, the gameplay is amazing, innovative, and has the perfect amount of challenge, this game has the bonuses ofPersonally I found this game to be the best I've ever played, I think that the visuals actually work in the games favor, that the story is very stunning and uses the fact that it's a game to it's advantage, that the characters are the most memorable out of any character in existence, the gameplay is amazing, innovative, and has the perfect amount of challenge, this game has the bonuses of Earthbound done better and more. A perfect mix between gameplay and storytelling, I have never seen another game be executed this well, and in conclusion, this game is absolutely amazing, a definite 10/10… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#3 Best PC Game of 2015
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#4 Most Discussed PC Game of 2015
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#1 Most Shared PC Game of 2015

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Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 43
  3. Negative: 0 out of 43
  1. GameStar
    Jan 16, 2017
    89
    Undertale is absolutely unique. It's a RPG masterpiece full of weird characters and a moving message.
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  2. games(TM)
    Mar 4, 2016
    90
    With multiple endings based on how you choose to play out your run, set pieces that can play out very differently based on your actions and so many incredible moments that we’d love to share but daren’t do so for risk of spoiling anything, Undertale is easily one of the indie standouts of last year.
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  3. DarkStation
    Feb 23, 2016
    100
    Through a combination of often relaxed but sometimes tense gameplay, a dreamy atmosphere, and genuine characters that feel like they’re actually alive and all living together in this isolated society of longing, Undertale transcends its medium and becomes a genuinely moving experience I would recommend to anyone who is open to a sometimes sorrowful, sometimes hilarious, always bizarre and engaging emotional journey.
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