RacingFit check
Is Tether worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Platformer players who want climbing challenges built around physics rather than running and jumping
- Friends who prefer cooperative route-solving or racing together
- Speedrunners who want timed routes and leaderboards
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for conventional run-and-jump platforming may find the grab-and-swing movement a poor match.
- Players who prefer a short, linear course may not enjoy retrying routes and pursuing faster times across a large map.
- Players seeking a single-player-focused experience may not want a game centered on multiplayer exploration and competition.
Our take on Tether
Movement replaces running and jumping with grabbing, swinging, and flinging, making climbing the central action rather than a variation on conventional platforming.
What is Tether?
Tether is a multiplayer physics platformer built around rock-climbing challenges.
Instead of running and jumping, players grab surfaces, swing, and fling themselves upward. Its movement system allows for different approaches, including daring jumps, strategic climbs, and spinning. Players can explore climbing gyms with distinct routes, working together to solve difficult climbs or competing for the fastest times on more dynamic routes. Adventure Mode takes place on a large map, where players can retry for a better time, climb with friends, or race to the summit. Each route has a built-in timer, and players can look for shortcuts and try to improve their times on the leaderboards.
How Tether plays
- 01Route timers
- Each climbing route has a timer, with leaderboards for players competing on times.
- 02Multiplayer climbing
- Friends can work together through difficult routes or race each other to the summit.
- 03Adventure Mode
- A large map supports repeated attempts to improve a time or compete in a summit race.
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Tether: platforms & release
Is Tether worth it?
It is worth it if: platformer players who want climbing challenges built around physics rather than running and jumping. Skip it if: players looking for conventional run-and-jump platforming may find the grab-and-swing movement a poor match.
Where can I download Tether?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Tether's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Tether on?
Windows and macOS.
