Unexplored: Unlocked Edition

 Switch
Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. Nintendo Life
    Aug 10, 2018
    80
    While its overly simplistic art style isn’t going to linger long in the memory, Unexplored's unusual approach to balancing combat and map generation certainly will. There’s very little story here to be had, but like any great dungeon crawler, the real adventure is the one you write yourself. With plenty of scope for weaponsmithing and all plenty of permanent perks to unlock to help negate the sting of its permadeath, Unexplored: Unlocked Edition offers danger and delight in equal measure.
  2. FNintendo
    Aug 21, 2018
    70
    Thanks to its randomly generated dungeons, the game features a long lifespan, reinforced by its simplicity and ease to pick up and play. Where the game feels like a letdown is on its lacklustre sound environment, as well as on its excessively long loading times and hastily made multiplayer mode.
  3. NintendoWorldReport
    Aug 7, 2018
    65
    After a few short tries to get a handle on the combat and learning to traverse the dungeon, I began consistently making multi-level runs. The unfortunate part, is that those runs really weren’t increasing in enjoyment the further I ventured. With the ever increasing amount of roguelite titles to choose from, I think I would rather just play one with better combat and a better crafted dungeon.
  5. Cubed3
    Oct 18, 2018
    40
    With gameplay best suited for a mouse and keyboard, a frankly unflattering aesthetic, and truly dreadful presentation, Unexplored: Unlocked Edition comes off mostly unengaging. To put it bluntly, the core gameplay loop simply isn't strong enough to carry a procedurally generated adventure. On top of that, the procedural generation, while fairly extensive and capable of leading to genuinely unique sessions with each playthrough, isn't enough to make up for how lacklustre Unexplored feels overall.

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User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. BillyOcean
    Apr 4, 2020
    2
    Technical problems ruin the experience. Every thirty seconds the game freezes for five seconds as it announces to me that yet another levelTechnical problems ruin the experience. Every thirty seconds the game freezes for five seconds as it announces to me that yet another level has been generated (?). No matter how seemingly interesting the mechanics of the dungeon appear to be, it’s just too frustrating to not get an input response because it’s chugging over some kind of background process. Shame, because the brutality of the game itself reminds me of the OG rogue games.… Full Review »
  2. FredSchwen
    Aug 16, 2018
    8
    Unexplored is one of the good Roguelite game on Nintendo switch . it's a great adventure game with lots of thing tod seek. the dungeon areUnexplored is one of the good Roguelite game on Nintendo switch . it's a great adventure game with lots of thing tod seek. the dungeon are very big and fun to discover and the enemies are challenging. The graphics are good but the lack of story make the game feel a bit empty. This game provide a lot of content as a great price.… Full Review »
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