Toby: The Secret Mine

 Xbox One
Metascore
62

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15
  1. God is a Geek
    Jan 24, 2017
    45
    Toby: The Secret Mine has fair visuals and a decent level variety, but disappointingly relies too heavily on inspiration from previous indie successes to blossom into anything truly original.
  2. We Got This Covered
    Jan 22, 2017
    40
    Toby: The Secret Mine isn't a bad game because it's so similar to other titles. It's bad because it can't even come close to matching the strength of releases from five years ago.

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#33 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2017

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User Score
5.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 5 out of 9
  1. TheTreeTiger
    Dec 19, 2018
    3
    It does resemble Limbo, yes – the original kind of ‘Limbo’ where nothing happens and you are stuck in a pointless void.
    Playing through the    It does resemble Limbo, yes – the original kind of ‘Limbo’ where nothing happens and you are stuck in a pointless void.
    Playing through the levels often feels like a chore, and at times the progression itself feels utterly pointless. The puzzles often make absolutely no sense - and merely require you to try out all the options. The game, however, is pretty generous with dishing out gamer points.
    I really wanted to like this little weirdo indie game but the aforementioned issues make it hard to enjoy. Second playthough? I don't think so...    … Full Review »
  2. SuperkenGaming
    Jul 3, 2017
    6
    Toby: The Secret Mine
    Pretty but cheap
    Toby the secret mine is a limbo styled platformer where you try to rescue all of your friends while    Toby: The Secret Mine
    Pretty but cheap
    Toby the secret mine is a limbo styled platformer where you try to rescue all of your friends while dodging hard to see obstacles along your way…
    throwing switches, pulling chests.. and dying over and over and over…
    Toby the secret mine is probably one of the most frustrating 2d platforming games ive ever played…
    there are 21 levels total here that took me around 2 and half hours total to complete…
    These levels are beautiful and can sometimes be just as fun as they are frustrating…
    the forground for the most part is a bunch of black..
    this makes certain traps hard to see…
    and one section in particular I actually had to change my screen settings just to see the level as it was a bunch of blinding whites…
    because of this you will die a lot…
    and the game feels a bit cheap at times…
    This is sort of a game about dying and then remembering where that switch was so you don’t die again…
    and for the most part checkpoints are pretty forgiving here…
    but the most frustrating moments of this game.. especially the final boss fight… where youre given a choice for one of 2 endings…
    I feel like the checkpoint system can be garbage…
    the final level was a horrible end cap to this decently enjoyable game where I felt like luck got involved trying to not get hit with a bomb…
    The rest of the game I didn’t mind the dying and retrying as much.. paying attention to signs for door puzzles, and rescuing my friends out of cages…
    aside from the final level and a few cheap moments here and there..
    Toby The Secret mine is a decently enjoyable yet frustrating 2d platformer…
    I give Tobe The Secret Mine
    a 5.5/10    … Full Review »
  3. GamingCypher
    Feb 14, 2017
    8
    Toby: The Secret Mine is reminiscent of games like Limbo or Inside. Although the game has very few controls to to use, the gameplay does notToby: The Secret Mine is reminiscent of games like Limbo or Inside. Although the game has very few controls to to use, the gameplay does not suffer from this minimalism one bit. Although the ability to pause the game at any given time is a plus, it won’t alleviate the inevitable frustration from dying over a thousand times before you can finally reach the end. We applaud the developers for doing a good job with level design, which will test your memory over and over – and then utilize your memory skills against you in order to mix it up from time to time. We also appreciate the soundtrack with a "dungeon diving" feel to it. For the full review, head on over to our website.… Full Review »
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