Fit check
Is The Fall worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Science-fiction adventure fans who prefer story-led puzzle games
- Players seeking a short 3–5 hour experience rather than a long campaign
- Adventure players who want investigation mixed with occasional side-scrolling combat
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long campaign may find the 3–5 hour runtime too brief
- Those wanting continuous combat may find the puzzle-solving and exploration sections too prominent
- Players looking for a standalone conclusion may not want the first part of an ongoing saga
Our take on The Fall
The store presentation gives prominent space to the story, voice acting, and awards, while the game’s limited scope is less prominent. The Fall lasts 3–5 hours and is Part 1 of a larger saga, with its story continuing in a separate sequel.
What is The Fall?
Play as ARID, the artificial intelligence inside a high-tech combat suit, after the suit crashes on an unknown planet with its pilot unconscious and failing.
Explore dark ruins with a flashlight, investigate interactive objects, and encounter hostile machines. Progress combines adventure-game investigation with item-based puzzles shaped by ARID’s operating rules. Combat takes place in side-scrolling sequences using the suit’s laser sight. The fully voice-acted story follows ARID’s efforts to protect her pilot while the rules governing that mission become obstacles to her decisions. The Fall is Part 1 of the saga and lasts 3–5 hours, with the story continuing in The Fall Part 2: Unbound.
How The Fall plays
- 01Item-based puzzles
- Solutions combine objects and apply ARID’s operating rules to problems in the environment.
- 02Side-scrolling combat
- Encounters with hostile machines use the combat suit’s laser sight in action sequences.
- 03Ruins exploration
- A flashlight reveals interactive objects, machines, and other discoveries in the planet’s dark areas.
- 04Voice-acted story
- The narrative follows ARID’s attempts to preserve her pilot as mission constraints shape her choices.
The Fall compared to similar games
The Fall combines item-based puzzles and investigation with side-scrolling action, while Jusant describes climbing, exploration, different paths, and secrets from a past civilization. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is described as a chaotic metroidvania, whereas The Fall centers its progression on a dark science-fiction story and machine-logic puzzles.
The Fall: platforms & release
Is The Fall worth it?
It is worth it if: science-fiction adventure fans who prefer story-led puzzle games. Skip it if: players seeking a long campaign may find the 3–5 hour runtime too brief.
Where can I download The Fall?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Fall's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Fall on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
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