Unsighted

 PC
Unsighted Image
Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 70 Ratings

Your Score
0 out of 10
Rate this:
  • 10
  • 9
  • 8
  • 7
  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • Summary: The few androids that remain are running out of Anima, the energy that gives all robots consciousness. It’s up to you, Alma, to save your friends from becoming Unsighted. Explore the vast ruins of Arcadia, using every tool you can find. Time is ticking. They need you.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. GamingTrend
    Oct 20, 2021
    95
    Unsighted is this year’s best Metroidvania/Zelda-like game by a long shot. It’s creative, gripping, and accessible with a ton of stuff to do and see. There are a few small issues, like some awkward writing or too much menuing, but those are well worth it for such a fun, polished experience.
  2. COGconnected
    Oct 4, 2021
    90
    With couch co-op and the addition of Steam’s Remote Play Together, you can play with another person with just a single copy, provided you have a solid internet connection. Unsighted is an utterly amazing title for a debuting indie team that is well worth your money and attention.
  3. Gamer Escape
    Oct 29, 2021
    90
    Unsighted is awesome. More people should know about it and play it, especially considering that the game goes out of its way to be accessible even to people who usually find Souls-like titles too hard, or people who dislike the timer mechanic but still want to experience the game, or even people looking for a harder ride. This is a good game and you should go play it. It’s not quite for everyone… but it’s as close as any title I’ve reviewed comes to being a must-play.
  4. RPG Fan
    Sep 28, 2021
    88
    UNSIGHTED deserves recognition and exposure not only for the crisp design, beautiful world, hypnotic tunes, and abundant secrets, but for the unique concepts it introduces to great effect, namely the NPC death timers. The stakes in games often lie in winning or losing a fight and having to expend more personal time on a fight that bruised our egos. Here, we have the added layer of humble automaton friends’ lives hanging by a thread. Even though I found several secrets throughout my initial trek, I am absolutely certain more can be uncovered; I just might take a rare plunge into New Game+.
  5. RPG Site
    Oct 4, 2021
    80
    Unsighted is a fun, quick little game, lasting me around ten hours on my first playthrough. Its combat and exploration are rewarding, the presentation is stylishly retro, and the narrative is good enough to round out the package. Some of the systems in place come across a little bit more tedious than they feel they should be, and the time-restriction mechanics don't do anything for me, but nitpicks aside, Unsighted is a solid pixel-art indie worth checking out.
  6. God is a Geek
    Sep 29, 2021
    80
    Unsighted is hard enough to be a challenge, but just fair enough to hook you in for one more go. Well worth checking out.
  7. The Indie Game Website
    Sep 28, 2021
    65
    Had it been stripped away of some of its convoluted system, and instead focused on one or two features and story beats to go alongside its high level of polish and presentation, Unsighted would be a GOTY contender. But in trying desperately to be everything, Unsighted loses sight of the aspects that make it unique in an ever-expanding marketplace of retro-inspired Mentroidvanias. As a result, it’s an enjoyable, but ultimately forgettable experience.

See all 12 Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Write a Review
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 30
  3. Negative: 4 out of 30
  1. tavosmm
    Oct 2, 2021
    10
    Amazing game. I've seen it compared to all sorts of titles, all across the genre spectrum - Zelda, Souls, HLD... - which, I believe, speaks toAmazing game. I've seen it compared to all sorts of titles, all across the genre spectrum - Zelda, Souls, HLD... - which, I believe, speaks to its true uniqueness. Though you will find familiar elements in exploration, graphics and combat to things you might have played before, believe me: the ensemble is something altogether different.

    The combat is amazingly fan and incredibly fluid - quite honestly, I believe it has the most satisfying parry timing/feel of anything I've ever played.

    Exploration is awesome: from the get-go you can go pretty much anywhere, and though the sequence you get the items affects your progression, it never stalls it. It's a very clever level and world-design that encourages exploration and makes revisiting earlier areas a joy and not a bother.

    The "time limit" was, I must admit, something I was a little bit skeptical about initially. I'm more of a chill gamer, and I was afraid it'd make me anxious - but it surprisingly didn't, not at all! I think the way the time limit works (which I will not say because it's a plot spoiler) is VERY unique and it ends up serving more as a plot point (and a very engaging one at that!) than as a true limitation. It forces you to make decisions and manage time and resources, but it is very fair and forgiving (I've been playing in the standard difficulty - I'm sure the highest level offers a more unforgiving and challenging experience for those who seek it).

    The art is something else. Some of the prettiest pixel art I've seen in my life, and it's unbelievable it was all done by such a small development team. The cutscenes are moving, the parallaxes are out of this world, and all the tiny details (the reflections, the rain drops, the bounce-back frames) are a feast for the eyes.

    Finally, the soundtrack: it is at the same time widely diverse and incredibly cohesive and consistent. There are many earworms which will be stuck to your brain for hours after you've stopped playing, but there are also many chill, ambient tracks that perfectly match the post-apocalyptic setting.

    All in all, UNSIGHTED is an INCREDIBLE game that you should pick up right now.    … Expand
  2. Vikare
    Oct 6, 2021
    10
    I've never felt more blessed by having the opportunity of playing a game before Unsighted. It's the best recommendation to players looking forI've never felt more blessed by having the opportunity of playing a game before Unsighted. It's the best recommendation to players looking for a challenging but fun and beautiful experience.… Expand
  4. car0n
    Oct 3, 2021
    10
    Ever since I looked at the first screenshots and played its demo, I had already fallen in love with Unsighted. When I first heard about theEver since I looked at the first screenshots and played its demo, I had already fallen in love with Unsighted. When I first heard about the "time limit" mechanic, I was a little worried, since I usually like playing games at my own pace. However, even without turning Explorer mode om (which removes said time limits), I found the game to be an amazing and fair experience, with the limits on each character's lifetime being the main hook of the story and serving as a great way for the player to empathize and worry about them. I don't think I need to say anything about Unsighted's pixel art and animations, they're gorgeous. Even though I had thought I had enough of "Souls-like" combat mechanics, this game uses elements like dodging, parrying and limited healing excellently, with amazing animations and sound design helping a lot. The world feels great to explore, and the dungeons are designed in a way that both gives me nostalgia from some of the best Zelda moments and also feels original, putting little twists on familiar items (which make them more fun to use than their inspirations). All in all, Unsighted is a incredible experience, and if you are a metroidvania and/or Zelda fan like I am, I couldn't recommend it more.… Expand
  5. SavageReviews1
    Oct 11, 2021
    9
    Randomly decided to give this a shot on Gamepass and I couldn't put it down. It has elements of Metroid, Zelda, Hyperlight Drifter and a neatRandomly decided to give this a shot on Gamepass and I couldn't put it down. It has elements of Metroid, Zelda, Hyperlight Drifter and a neat gameplay mechanic that requires you to decide between saving others or restoring your own life. Took about 8 hours to beat and they have a dungeon crawling rogue like mode that is really fun as well. The gameplay is fluid and never gets stale. Only complaint is the level design can be a little confusing at first but after a few minutes I got used to the layout. The story is decent as well. I recommend giving this one a shot.… Expand
  6. xaral
    Jan 11, 2022
    9
    Great game. Combat feels great and responsive. For me game struck balance between being challenging and not having too steep difficulty curve.Great game. Combat feels great and responsive. For me game struck balance between being challenging and not having too steep difficulty curve. Lot of customization options (Gimmicky builds feel especially good). I really like art-style. Things are pretty but also recognizable. Story is simple and not overcomplicated, I just wish there would be more unique dialogues with characters that would add more personality to them.
    My major problem with the game are fights where there are simply too many enemies to parry/dodge all of their attacks.    … Expand
  7. bancandrei
    Dec 17, 2021
    8
    Unsighted is the 2d Zelda clone I always wished I had. It does come a few decades too late to get a perfect score, but it is very close.
  8. hamik17594
    Nov 9, 2021
    0
    From its one-note combat to its underwhelming upgrades to its janky, half-finished levels . . . Unsighted is a good game if you've neverFrom its one-note combat to its underwhelming upgrades to its janky, half-finished levels . . . Unsighted is a good game if you've never played a good game before. Maybe if you've never played a game before, period. At the end of the day, it's a Metroidvania where the combat sucks and exploration is terrible because the level design is so, so poor. There is an exceedingly mediocre story; it's not as bad as everything else about the game, but there's truly nothing to write home about.… Expand

See all 30 User Reviews

Awards & Rankings

30
#30 Best PC Game of 2021
73
#73 Most Discussed PC Game of 2021

Current PC Games

Full List »
93 Sektori
92 Resident Evil Requiem
91 Mixtape
91 Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
90 Lost and Found Co.
89 Rhythm Doctor
88 Mewgenics
88 Dying Light: The Beast Restored Land Definitive Edition
87 Lumines Arise
87 Cross Blitz
87 Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
87 Tombwater
87 Hermit and Pig
87 PRAGMATA
86 Diablo II: Resurrected - Reign of the Warlock
86 Perfect Tides: Station to Station
86 Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven
85 Esoteric Ebb
84 Titanium Court
68 Last Man Sitting
All Current Games »