Undertale
Subterranean monster adventure
Undertale is a 2015 role-playing video game in which a child navigates an underground world populated by monsters.
The game is notable for allowing players to complete it without killing any enemies, subverting genre conventions.
Its quirky humor, memorable characters, and innovative mechanics earned it cult status: Have you played Undertale?
Explosive launcher or fantasy genre
- turn-basedPlayers alternate actions
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- bullet hellGenre of dense-projectile shooters
- puzzlesProblems designed to challenge
bosses · mercy · ACT · spare · EXP · savepoints · encounters · pacifist
Compassion toward offenders
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- empathySharing another's emotions
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- consequencesResults of actions taken
pacifism · violence · friendship · forgiveness · guilt · redemption · identity · free will
Recounting events aloud
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- protagonistStory's central figure
- themesMain ideas throughout
- moralityRight and wrong principles
conflict · resolution · twist · foreshadowing · backstory · fourth wall · meta · player choice
Images built from visible squares
- chiptuneVintage console sound art
- 8-bitVintage computing standard
- retroEvoking recent past
- spriteTiny magical creature
lo-fi · minimalist · black and white · color palette · visual style · expressive · iconic
Creative project funding site
- crowdfundingRaising capital from masses
- SteamDigital game distribution service
- self-publishedReleased by the creator
- cult classicObscure work with devoted fans
French for lacking
Default webpage destination
- soundtrackMusic accompanying visual media
- OSTOfficial media music release
- leitmotifRecurring thematic phrase
RPG
Explosive launcher or fantasy genre
- turn-basedPlayers alternate actions
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- bullet hellGenre of dense-projectile shooters
puzzles · bosses · mercy · ACT · spare · EXP · savepoints · encounters · pacifist · genocide
mercy
Compassion toward offenders
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- empathySharing another's emotions
- compassionConcern for others' distress
consequences · pacifism · violence · friendship · forgiveness · guilt · redemption · identity · free will · morality
storytelling
Recounting events aloud
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- protagonistStory's central figure
- themesMain ideas throughout
morality · conflict · resolution · twist · foreshadowing · backstory · fourth wall · meta · player choice · consequences
pixel art
Images built from visible squares
sprite · lo-fi · minimalist · black and white · color palette · visual style · expressive · iconic
Kickstarter
Creative project funding site
- crowdfundingRaising capital from masses
- SteamDigital game distribution service
- self-publishedReleased by the creator
cult classic · fandom · merchandise · game development · critical acclaim
Sans
French for lacking
Home
Default webpage destination
- soundtrackMusic accompanying visual media
- OSTOfficial media music release
- leitmotifRecurring thematic phrase
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- indie gamesindie games, Hollow Knight, Hades, Cuphead, Bastion
- Horror GamesSilent Hill, Resident Evil, Blair Witch, Call of Cthulhu, Madison
- RPGsDungeons and Dragons, Final Fantasy, Skyrim, GM, Baldur's Gate
- story gamesinteractive fiction, visual novels, text adventures, gamebooks, choose your own adventure
UndertaleMortal Kombat
Gory fighting game franchise
DOOM · Call of Duty · Dark Souls · Diablo · power fantasy
UndertaleDark Souls
Brutal fantasy action game
The Last of Us · grimdark · gritty realism · humorless · orchestral score