AdventureFit check
Is Jelly In The Dark worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Adventure players who enjoy managing a limited resource while evading pursuers
- Players who want to explore branching routes and seek multiple endings
- Completion-focused players aiming to collect every ending
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want to explore without tracking a resource may hit a wall when the dirt gauge runs out and the jelly can be caught.
- Players seeking a single, linear escape route may find the many places to explore and varied endings slow the pace.
- Players looking for a combat-focused adventure may not find that focus in the described survival and escape premise.
Our take on Jelly In The Dark
The clearest sticking point is the dirt gauge: soil must be gathered and used to mask the jelly’s scent, and running out can lead to being caught. Players who do not want to manage that resource while exploring may bounce off before reaching the branching endings.
What is Jelly In The Dark?
Play as a sweet-smelling jelly in an ant den, where ants are hunting you.
The goal is to survive and escape, but the kingdom has many areas to explore and leaving may not be the only outcome. Shovel soil from across the map and use it to cover your scent. A dirt gauge tracks this resource; running out can get the jelly caught. Collect items and find ways to use them. Small choices lead to different endings, with more than 20 to discover and a collection rate that can be pursued to 100%. The text also notes that there is not just one way out, framing survival and exploration around multiple possible routes and outcomes.
How Jelly In The Dark plays
- 01Scent concealment
- Soil gathered around the map can cover the jelly’s smell, while the dirt gauge tracks its remaining supply.
- 02Multiple endings
- Small choices affect outcomes, with more than 20 endings to collect.
- 03Explorable kingdom
- The ant territory contains multiple places to visit, and escape may not be the only possible outcome.
- 04Usable items
- Collected objects can be put to use in different ways.
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Jelly In The Dark: platforms & release
Is Jelly In The Dark worth it?
It is worth it if: adventure players who enjoy managing a limited resource while evading pursuers. Skip it if: players who want to explore without tracking a resource may hit a wall when the dirt gauge runs out and the jelly can be caught.
Where can I download Jelly In The Dark?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Jelly In The Dark's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Jelly In The Dark on?
Windows only.
