Toby: The Secret Mine

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
50

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 9
  3. Negative: 3 out of 9
  1. PlayStation Country
    Jul 10, 2017
    70
    Whilst Toby: The Secret Mine takes significant leads from Limbo it does enough to stand out in it’s own right. The platforming is enjoyable and tight but the trial and error puzzles stop this from scoring higher.
  2. PlaySense
    Jul 12, 2017
    65
    It's Limbo, but a bit too short and bolstering repetitive puzzles as its main attraction. Shame, because its enjoyable atmosphere has potential.
  3. SpazioGames
    Jul 16, 2017
    60
    Toby: The Secret Mine is basically a more colorful clone of Limbo. Same pros, same cons, with some puzzles that occasionally pushes too hard in the direction of the "trial and error".
  5. DualShockers
    Jun 30, 2017
    55
    This harmony of conflicting tones is actually one of the only aspects of The Secret Mine that is remotely original and well-executed.
  6. Digitally Downloaded
    Jul 26, 2017
    50
    The only redeeming factor of Toby: The Secret Mine is that it’s not one of the many, so many, “roguelikes” or pseudo 8-bit platformers that are the norm these days from indie developers. It felt kind of refreshing to go back to 2014, even for a fleeting moment. The ideas in Toby are sound, the execution however is a lot to be desired.
  7. Push Square
    Jul 11, 2017
    50
    Toby: The Secret Mine has plenty of great ideas that could make it a great game, but it quickly plummets down a mineshaft thanks to a number of missteps. It generally succeeds as a puzzle game, but the heavy focus on platforming doesn't work well and hampers the overall experience. By following the basic visual style and gameplay from such a highly regarded game like Limbo, The Secret Mine sets itself a standard it's never able to reach.
  8. Everyeye.it
    Jul 4, 2017
    45
    It drags, in short, for an hour and a half from beginning to end, without glory and with some infamy, leaving us, at the end of the experience, only with a sense of profound ignorance.
  9. Gaming Nexus
    Aug 10, 2017
    35
    Toby: The Secret Mine is inspired, to say the least. Its not its imitation of previous games that kills it, but its execution of those elements. It had potential, but you’ve seen this game before.
  10. GameCritics
    Jan 16, 2018
    20
    I can’t make too much of the annoyances of the poorly-tuned jumping or terrible collision model. Even if The Secret Mine had rock-solid code, that foundation would be supporting an edifice of sand. Toby: The Secret Mine adds nothing of value to Limbo’s formula and accomplishes far less artistically than its progenitor. Even if it were better to play, there would still be no reason to play it.