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Team Ugly · Graffiti Games · 2023-09-13

SteamEpic Games StoreAmazonMicrosoft Store

AdventureIndie

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Side view

Releases: Sep 18, 2023 (Nintendo Switch), Sep 14, 2023 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Sep 14, 2023 (Xbox One), Jan 23, 2024 (iOS), Jan 25, 2024 (Android)

Unravel the dark secrets hidden throughout this stirring puzzle platformer about a tormented nobleman confronting the traumas of his past. Use an innovative mirror mechanic to solve challenging puzzle rooms and defeat towering bosses as you strive to piece together the ugly truth.

96%
positive of 646 reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
steam's rating (official)
0–20,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
66/100
IGDB user rating (5 ratings)
7h
to beat · rushed 5h · completionist 8h
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Verified
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$19.99
steam price (US)

In this dark and twisted fairytale, nothing is as it seems. Explore the desolated recesses of a tormented nobleman’s mind as you progress through challenging puzzle rooms and topple towering bosses in this reflective puzzle platformer. Use an innovative mirror mechanic to create a shadowy reflection of yourself that you can swap places with to solve puzzles and make your way around this wicked place full of secrets and awash in tragedy. It will take logic and skill alike to survive this perilous journey of self-reflection.(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 59 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~7/week).
  • · Review velocity up 28% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 26% of 17,811 Adventure games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 13k–29k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 646 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

Microsoft Store$19.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $1.99 at IndieGala Store (2025-06-03) · bundled 6×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $19.99 · on sale 0 of 1 observed days · $18.00 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
494920232026Week of 2023-09-01: 49 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 31 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-09-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-09-01: 2 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam CloudFamily Sharing

12 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Catalan, Japanese, Korean, Polish

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)50631%52
Xbox One (Xbox)5420%52
Switch (Nintendo)250%0

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

2DIndieActionHorrorPuzzleStylizedControllerDark HumorHand-drawnPlatformer

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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Similarity via IGDB.

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