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Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (OpenCritic) | – | 80 | 19 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 90% | 84 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 54% | 55 | 5 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 14 reviews sampled · 13 total reviews in window · weighted 5.8 up / 5 down · computed 17m ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (30)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 80
“Undermine is a clever rogue-lite with plenty of pixel art charm. The gameplay and design elements come together to create a fun, addictive experience that'll appeal to action arcade gamers and RPG fans alike.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“UnderMine is a ridiculously easy game to recommend. If you are at all a fan of roguelite games, you owe it to yourself to pick this up at your earliest convenience. UnderMine demonstrates clear mastery in its overall design, controls, upgrade systems and presentation, which all come together to make for a thoroughly engrossing experience. The one caveat is that those of you who are sick of roguelites won't find anything to change your mind here; if you fall in that camp, it's perhaps best to take a pass, even if you're essentially missing out on one of the best examples of the whole genre. Otherwise, we'd give UnderMine a high recommendation; this is absolutely worth your time.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“UnderMine is exceedingly well done for an early access title and deserves just as much fanfare as other big established roguelikes now that it’s a full release. Impressively, it has a complete feature set and seems to be ready for a bright future, quite unlike the mines it’s set in.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“For some people, that’s not going to be enough, just because… well, as mentioned, this is not an underserved genre at this point. It’s not hard to find a variety of roguelikes out there, and I’m sure there are people who will take a look at what the game has on offer and determine that they hardly need another one in their library. But if you like this genre? Well, you’re in for a solid treat, because it does what it’s trying to do well. What more could you ask for from a game?”
read full review ↗ - 85
“As a connoisseur of roguelike titles of all stripes Undermine had me excited at first glance...”
read full review ↗ - 80
“It isn't perfect; using the floaty jump as a dodge can sometimes land you in even more trouble, aiming your throwable pickaxe is imprecise, and some rooms just feel unfair. We also noticed some odd visual hitches, although these can be smoothed out by enabling vsync in the settings. All that said, if you enjoy a rogue-lite, particularly those with meaningful upgrades, UnderMine is well worth delving into.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“The secrets and characters you encounter truly give every attempt a unique feeling, and once you make it through the Undermine's five areas and bosses, you unlock the Othermine, which is a true roguelike without the base game's progression mechanics. There are dozens of hours to be spent with UnderMine, and many more if you want to complete the 96 in-game achievements and find every partner familiar, item, and potion. Without question, Thorium Entertainment has struck gold with UnderMine, and it's a worthy addition to the Switch's stable of rogue-ish titles.”
read full review ↗ - 83
“Overall Undermine is a really good roguelike with a lot of well implemented mechanics. Is it breaking any molds? Not really, but the implementation was well done. The environments are large enough that you don't feel guided, but stages are small enough that you don't start getting frustrated being in the same location. There are plenty of randomized power boosts, and the upgrade system is pretty fair about when you need upgrades vs. How much they cost. While my luck may have screwed me over, there wasn't a design choice that did. I was really pleased with Undermine as a roguelike, and with the shorter nature of the stages, it lends itself really well to the Switch and its portable nature.”
read full review ↗ - 70
- 65
“Roguelike game with good mix of gameplay elements, but with a lot of grinding and dying.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“UnderMine on Switch is a strong, quirky roguelike full of personality that strikes a healthy balance between challenge and accessibility.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“Undermine is a rogue-lite that doesn’t reinvent the wheel compared to other games in the genre. But this wheel is of high quality and made to such a high standard it’s hard to ignore. If you’re old or new to the genre Undermine is a title that you can sink hundreds of hours in long or short bursts. Undermine is easily up there as one of the best titles in the Rogue Lite genre. Excellent stuff”
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Nindie Spotlight
Push Square
NintendoWorldReport
Chalgyr's Game Room
CFG Games
SECTOR.sk
GameSkinny
LadiesGamers.com…and 18 more tracked reviews.
Patch history
- UnderMine 2's first major update is out now!Sep 16, 2025
- UnderMine 1.2.1 | Small UpdateNov 12, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- UnderMine 1.2.0 WHIP Update!Aug 6, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- UnderMine 1.1.1 | Hot FixesDec 29, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- UnderMine 1.1.0 Royals Update!Dec 24, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- UnderMine 1.1.0 | Royals Update PreviewDec 17, 2020
- UnderMine 1.0.2 | Small UpdateSep 17, 2020
- UnderMine 1.0.1 | Small UpdateAug 22, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- UnderMine - Full Release Out Now!Aug 6, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- UnderMine (1.0.0) PreviewJul 20, 2020
- UnderMine Releases August 6thJun 30, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- UnderMine 0.7.1 | Hot FixesMay 6, 2020
- UnderMine 0.7.0 | Golden Core UpdateMay 5, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Golden Core (0.7.0) PreviewMay 3, 2020
- UnderMine 0.6.1 | Small UpdateMar 31, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- UnderMine 0.6.0 | Othermine UpdateMar 27, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Othermine Update (0.6.0) PreviewMar 22, 2020
- UnderMine 0.5.2 | Small UpdateFeb 21, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- UnderMine 0.5.1 | Small UpdateFeb 11, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- UnderMine 0.5.0 | Supply Crate UpdateFeb 7, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Supply Crate Update (0.5.0) PreviewFeb 4, 2020
- UnderMine 0.4.2 | Small UpdateJan 10, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- UnderMine 0.4.1 | Crystalline Hot FixesDec 18, 2019
- UnderMine 0.4.0 | Crystalline UpdateDec 17, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Crystalline Update (0.4.0) PreviewDec 9, 2019
- UnderMine 0.3.3 | Hot FixesNov 5, 2019
- UnderMine 0.3.2 | Small UpdateNov 1, 2019
- UnderMine 0.3.1 | Hot FixesOct 30, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- UnderMine 0.3.0 | Cursed UpdateOct 28, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Cursed Update (0.3.0) PreviewOct 23, 2019
- Hotfixes 0.2.2Sep 30, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Collector Update (0.2.1)Sep 27, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- The Collector Update PreviewSep 23, 2019
- Update 0.1.3 Steam HotfixSep 11, 2019
- Update 0.1.3 Hot FixesSep 9, 2019
- IRL and Game Updates!Aug 26, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Update - Version 0.1.1.3Aug 24, 2019
- Hot Fixes - Version 0.1.0.38Aug 22, 2019
…and 2 earlier patch announcements.