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The Land Beneath Us

The Land Beneath Us

|Thailand, France, China|Role-playing (RPG), Strategy

8.1 /10

Aww Great!

Niche

267 ratings
Rating sources
Steam · Player score8.2/10266 ratingsIGDB · Critic score8.0/101 ratings
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Why play it

The Land Beneath Us is a turn-based rogue-lite action dungeon crawler. Use powerful skill combos and stylish weaponry to battle your way through the Underworld known as Annwn. Defeat the Seven Lords and rescue The Creator and her vital Soul-Tech.

Story and worldbuilding

One day you, the Player, awaken in the body of the Ultimate Soul Harvester robot (U.S.H). You are assigned a mission to save your Creator that was kidnapped by the evil rulers of the underworld and to bring peace back to humankind. However, as you learn more about the land beneath us while on your mission, you discover that things might not be as simple as it appears to be.

Game highlights
Rating momentum

Aww Great!: 8.1/10 across 267 ratings. Word of mouth is strong — if you like the genre, go for it.

Play style

Leans into Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Indie — a quick read on whether that fantasy matches what you usually enjoy.

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GBAtempKrista Noren · 26 Jul, 2024
8.5/10

The Land Beneath us is a fantastic roguelite with a wonderfully unique combat system. I found myself addicted and did nothing but play this game for days. The base difficulty is just enough to provide a challenge, without ending up feeling frustratingly luck-based. You also accrue currency for meta (permanent) upgrades at a steady pace, which aligns well with the gradual increase in difficulty. An aspect many roguelites greatly fail at. Overall this is a very thoughtfully designed game with an interesting gameplay premise. Fans of roguelites should not pass this one up.

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NintendoWorldReportJordan Loades · 15 Jul, 2024
8/10

Overall, The Land Beneath Us sports huge replay value and strategic roguelike gameplay that can be challenging but immensely rewarding. I would highly recommend any fans of the turn-based roguelike genre to take a look underfoot at The Lands Beneath Us.

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LadiesGamers.comJames Luff · 13 Jul, 2024
8/10

The Land Beneath Us ended up being a wonderful surprise for me. It is a clever mix of gameplay that plays like a classic dungeon crawler but adds clever mechanics to make the formula feel fresh and new. It has a great weapon upgrade system, a hefty amount of new moves and upgrades to unlock and addictive gameplay that’s very hard to put down. If you absolutely detest rogue-lite games, then maybe this won’t be the case for you. But if you are new to or experienced in this genre, then The Land Beneath Us gets a thumbs up from me on Nintendo Switch.

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Press SPACE to JumpTaylor Hicklen · 10 Jul, 2024
8/10

The Land Beneath Us is as sleek and sharp as a blood sword. The game’s systems favor careful consideration over needless fuss, paring back layers of potential boondoggles to the bare essentials: your weapon, your enemies’ movements, and the terrain. Every mechanic layered on top relies on those fundamentals instead of superseding them Despite its generosity of information, The Land Beneath Us doesn’t compromise its difficulty. You may know what’s coming, but that just means your failures are your own. A few structural blemishes affect the game’s flow, but it is still very much worth fighting for. I send Sven through the warp point one more time, determined to see it through.

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GamesCreedJennifer Rahman · 9 Jul, 2024
9/10

For those who like rogue-lite games with rapid action and well-considered choices, The Land Beneath Us is a great choice. While it is unable to innovate in many areas, its mechanical execution is still top-notch. The plot and presentation are adequate, but not particularly noteworthy when contrasted with other games in the genre.

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PSX BrasilThiago de Alencar Moura · 3 Jul, 2024
8/10

The Land Beneath Us is inspired by good games to deliver an engaging and fun experience, with a cool narrative and addictive gameplay.

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PlayStation UniverseIsaac McCraw · 2 Jul, 2024
8/10

The Land Beneath Us is a fun roguelike with puzzle-esque combat that is easy to learn, yet will make you think if you want to do well in later stages. If you enjoy the genre or were curious about trying it out, I feel that there are few games that I would recommend before The Land Beneath Us.

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The Switch EffectRichard Heaton · 1 Jul, 2024
8/10

This mix of fast-paced action with strategy and RPG elements makes the game incredibly fun. It’s addictive and has a ton of replayability.

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VGChartzPaul Broussard · 30 Jun, 2024
8/10

There's a lot to love here, and if you're a fan of strategy titles, roguelite elements, or ideally both, you'd really be doing yourself a disservice by not trying it.

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GameGrinJacob Sanderson · 21 Jun, 2024
9/10

The Land Beneath Us is a fantastic roguelike, managing to innovate on an already saturated genre to make something truly special.

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