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IndieRPGGreat SoundtrackStory RichChoices MatterMultiple EndingsPixel Graphics

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Game description

UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

Basic info

Developertobyfox
Publishertobyfox
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateSep 15, 2015
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows XP, Vista, 7, 8, or 10
Memory2 GB
Graphics128MB
Storage200 MB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 308 reviews from the past 1 year

94.4/ 100
Top 5%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (97%)

Metacritic: 92 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 12, 2026)

Undertale is a story driven game, and 133 reviews praise its story; it scores 94.4, top 5% of the games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

Story & World ranks 10th of 1096 and appears in 78% of analyzed reviews, with players describing an emotionally powerful experience that changed how they think about games. Visuals & Sound ranks 113th of 1249; 33 reviews praise iconic music and character design. 48 say they love the game, the most upvoted praising a funny character, and Content Volume ranks 66th of 1351. Players also single out characters they love, and Gameplay ranks 214th of 1396. Pricing & Fairness ranks 163rd of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

15 reviews find the language hard for new players, the most upvoted citing wordplay and jokes that need strong English, and some want an official translation instead of fan patches. 13 call some fights punishing. 9 find the graphics very basic, and a few report that the game itself deleted their save file.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“story-driven games recommended” · 133 reviews
“loves the game, funny character, appreciates lesbian representation” · 48 reviews
“iconic music and great character design” · 33 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 43% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +4.00 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “choices fundamentally shape gameplay and story outcomes” · 5 reviews
Negative “gameplay treated as inconvenience, pacifist mechanic lacks complexity” · 1 review

Progression 1% · Difficulty 16% · Onboarding 8% · Freedom 5% · Controls & feel 5%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 78% of reviews · Top 1% of the games we've analyzed

Story +4.46 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “story-driven games recommended” · 133 reviews
Negative “story problems make genocide route unpalatable” · 5 reviews

Characters 44% · World 25%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +4.20 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “multiple endings encourage replaying with different choices” · 6 reviews
Negative “no run button makes repeated playthroughs tedious” · 1 review

Volume 11% · Variety 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 47% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +4.68 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “iconic music and great character design” · 33 reviews

Visuals 19%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 6% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +4.60 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 4% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 5% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.13 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 0% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 10% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.10 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “fan translation needed instead of official localization” · 9 reviews

Stability 5% · Performance 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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