Surmount: A Mountain Climbing Adventure

Critic reviews

• Nintendo World Report

  Joel A. DeWitte · May 17, 2024

  5.0

  The story of Surmount on Switch is a sad one, a pleasant, cute, challenging, uncomplicated, and fun bite-sized adventure that gets completely cratered by insurmountable show-stopping bugs that completely throttled my momentum and made me ask several times “what am I wasting my time for?” I have to balance giving the developer a chance to produce a minimally disruptive experience and a guidepost of whether to spend hard earned money on a game. Regretfully I have to recommend you find your sense of adventure elsewhere, whether giving the PC version a flyer or turning to a much more serious title like Jusant.

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• Vandal

  Manu Delgado · May 06, 2024

  7.0

  'Surmount' es un divertido juego de escalada basado en físicas absurdas que quizás podría refinar más sus controles, pero que es capaz de ofrecer una experiencia exigente y simpática al mismo tiempo.

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• Shacknews

  Larryn Bell · May 03, 2024

  7.0

  The climbing in Surmount is a bit wonky and takes some getting used to, but once you get a feel for it, climbing quickly becomes addicting. Reaching camp at the end of each level was met with a sigh of relief and a feeling of satisfaction that compelled me to keep making progress. The levels are challenging enough to give you a sense of accomplishment when finished. The rigorous platforming is offset by the colorful, cartoony aesthetic and charming characters. I enjoyed getting to know the locals and unraveling the mysteries of Mount Om just as much as I enjoyed trekking to the summit. Technical issues aside, Surmount offers an engaging and accessible climbing adventure that kept me coming back for more.

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