Though I wish there was more to say about the title’s story, it is window dressing for a particular kind of gameplay and it serves its purpose fine. You are attempting to get at the heart of what makes this particular mine so under-y, but this is only an excuse to justify your repeat runs. There isn’t much to say about UnderMine’s story, only that its characters speak in familiar quips that feel snarky but overly uninspired. Essentially, these are very basic mechanics that work well in tandem with one another. You’ll have the opportunity to access shops, open treasure chests, and uncover runes that are peppered throughout the dungeon, with the last of these coming in increasing variety that can boost the power of your attacks, effects of your bombs, and mobility and longevity. There are plenty of enemies with unique, but fairly standard behavioral patterns to overcome, and battles with larger and more intimidating enemies as you descend deeper and deeper into the Undermine. That’s more or less the premise of gameplay.
Your last method of input is the ability to jump, though it is a risky prospect that lacks a fair bit of predictability and utility. You can pick up bombs in order to destroy specific materials and look for hidden areas while in dungeons, but they are a finite resource and have their own drawbacks. Because all the player characters are, in fact, miners, your starting equipment consists of a pickaxe – which can either be swung statically or tossed like a boomerang – and a strange, gold-toting familiar who will transfer your funds to your next of kin upon your expiration. If that sounds like a familiar premise, you might be wondering what UnderMine does that lends it a distinct personality. Your goal is to dive into more and more lengthy dungeon runs in order to develop a character build that can tackle any of the increasingly difficult enemy encounters featured throughout. Gold is used to invest in a variety of character upgrades, though a number of NPC stores with unique wares can also be added to the hub upon encountering and completing whatever challenges are associated with them in the mine. The player avatar is called to a mysterious mine, where they will continuously plumb its depths in search of glorious gold. UnderMine is a top-down, action-adventure roguelite in its purest form.
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