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AdventureIndiePsychological HorrorHorrorAtmosphericRetroDark Humor

Playing nowFewer than 10

Peak in the last 24 hours: 34

Peak in the last 7 days: 50

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Game description

UP! UP! UP! It's the only thought you can still grasp. You have an infection that started in your foot, now it's in your head. Meet strange neighbours, make bad trades, learn about them. Everytime you fail, the building stays the same. What changes is what you know.

Basic info

DeveloperRaffaele Picca
PublisherRaffaele Picca
PlatformsWindows · Linux
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateJul 20, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
Processor2.6 GHz Dual Core or similar
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVidia GTX 950 or similar
Storage500 MB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 368 reviews from the past 1 year

88.4/ 100
Top 20%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (97%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 19, 2026)

With 88.4, top 20% of games we analyzed, this short horror survival game wins players over with its bleak, curious mood.

👍 Strengths

110 reviews call MOLDRISE fun, the most upvoted describing a knowledge based exploration game with a cool atmosphere and weird characters. 100 praise the world, where fear of the unknown and exploration build a strong atmosphere, and Story & World ranks 190th of 1096. 51 like the visuals and art style, with some also enjoying the dialogue and character design. Visuals & Sound ranks 140th of 1249, and Gameplay ranks 102nd of 1396. Several reviewers mention that the sound design adds to the tension and that the concept feels fresh.

👎 Where it falls short

Content Volume appears in 65% of analyzed reviews and ranks 930th of 1351. 79 reviews say the content is too short, with some finishing it in an evening or a few hours. 21 feel the price does not match that amount of content, and some suggest waiting for a sale. 10 find redoing the same steps across runs repetitive or tedious. A few also wish there were more checkpoints or modes.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“knowledge-based exploration game with cool atmosphere and weird characters” · 110 reviews
“fear of unknown and exploration create strong atmosphere” · 100 reviews
“not enough content to justify price, too short” · 79 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 38% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Progression +3.20 · Leveling, unlocks and gear — is growth rewarding or a grind?
Positive “learning through repetition makes progression easier and rewarding” · 8 reviews
Negative “survival meters are busywork padding that forces repetitive replays without meaningful decisions” · 2 reviews

Difficulty 13% · Onboarding 2% · Freedom 4% · Strategy 13% · Controls & feel 5%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 68% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.84 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “fear of unknown and exploration create strong atmosphere” · 100 reviews
Negative “immersion-ruining death for arbitrary reason breaks atmosphere” · 3 reviews

Story 29% · Characters 17%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 65% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -1.48 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “not enough content to justify price, too short” · 79 reviews

Variety 6% · Replayability 23%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 37% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.93 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “art style and dialogue are likeable” · 51 reviews
Negative “feet not visible in body horror game about foot degradation” · 1 review

Audio 20%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +3.33 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.06 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “price and amount of content don't match” · 21 reviews
Positive “excellent value compared to escape rooms or movies” · 5 reviews

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

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 7% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.05 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “developer extremely responsive with bug fixes and feature additions” · 2 reviews
Negative “no Russian localization support” · 1 review

Stability 2% · Performance 2%

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

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