Unsighted

 PC
Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic 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. 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.
  3. 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.
  5. Screen Rant
    Sep 28, 2021
    90
    For Brazilian developer Studio Pixel Punk, Unsighted is an accessible and content-rich debut with a compelling sci-fi drama at its core, and certainly in the argument for one of the best metroidvanias of the year.
  6. Multiplayer.it
    Oct 18, 2021
    88
    Unsighted arrives like a bomb in the metroidvania genre that has been delighting fans over the years. Presented and released quietly, the work of Pixel Punk is an excellent reflection on our planet in a mix of situations that works splendidly and surprise for balance and the ability to mix everything.
  7. 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+.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. PC Invasion
    Sep 28, 2021
    70
    Unsighted delivers engaging top-down action combat and a heartwarming narrative about connection, sacrifice, and love. The gameplay is fast and victory tastes sweet. Not everyone will enjoy the journey's burdens, and getting lost can frustrate you immensely, but the destination is worth the journey.
  11. 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.
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  1. Kotaku
    Oct 29, 2021
    These many, anxiety-inducing time limits elevate a lot of the backtracking and exploration to something really interesting. Learning the fastest routes through each area isn’t just for your personal convenience; it’s a matter of life or death for the many automatons under your care.
  2. Polygon
    Nov 30, 2021
    Unsighted is at its best when its mechanics line up with its style and ethos, which is all about survival and spirited defiance. Its breezy story, much of it told through flashbacks, rarely overloads you with info — like everything here, it all ticks along relentlessly. It’s hard not to appreciate Unsighted’s scrappy, melodramatic nature, as well as its interest in the differing perspective of automatons. Here you play not as a human hero, but as the specimen; the experimental robot. Things are tough and you’ll be tested, but change doesn’t happen overnight.

Awards & Rankings

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

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 70 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 70
  3. Negative: 12 out of 70
  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.    … Full Review »
  2. leotgo
    Oct 2, 2021
    10
    Amazing game. Gameplay and challenge level are just on point. Art, animations and music are beautiful. This is one of the most polished gamesAmazing game. Gameplay and challenge level are just on point. Art, animations and music are beautiful. This is one of the most polished games I've seen.… Full Review »
  3. JackieDesgraca
    Oct 1, 2021
    9
    Part of the best indie games i ever played, It's truly a mix of souls-like and Hyper Light Drifter, atmosphere is so magnificent, i like thisPart of the best indie games i ever played, It's truly a mix of souls-like and Hyper Light Drifter, atmosphere is so magnificent, i like this kind of aesthetic, the pixel art animation is so fluid, very well made, along with the effects in the scenario, kinda hard too, but it's so **** awesome, gameplay and the music hits so hard with that atmosphere of cyberpunk apocalyptic world, please buy… Full Review »
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