Fit check
Is The Upturned worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action-adventure players who want surreal locations and unusual enemies
- Players who enjoy physical comedy involving throwable objects and birds
- Story-focused players interested in cosmic horror and consequential dialogue
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a conventional hotel or realistic exploration setting may find the locations and inhabitants too bizarre.
- Players looking for deep character progression or a conventional combat system may find the hopping-and-throwing structure limited.
- Players wanting a primarily peaceful adventure may not suit the hostile creatures and unfolding danger.
Our take on The Upturned
The premise emphasizes a grand hotel, monstrous inhabitants, and cosmic horror, but the playable identity is also built around hopping and throwing objects at birds. That comic physical interaction is a central part of the game’s stated activities, not just a side detail.
What is The Upturned?
The Upturned is an action-adventure set in a hotel inhabited by the dead.
The player rides an elevator through unusual floors, including a glass factory, aquarium, abandoned mall, and western town, while trying to reach a room. More than 10 creatures have different personalities, behaviors, and intentions; some do not attack immediately. Movement centers on hopping, while combat and interaction involve throwing furniture and even birds at other birds. The story follows a meeting with Ik, the inn’s founder, as a cosmic horror unfolds and the characters face danger. Dialogue with Ik affects the situation. The game also includes an original soundtrack.
How The Upturned plays
- 01Varied hotel floors
- Locations include a glass factory, aquarium, deserted shopping mall, and western town.
- 02Distinct creatures
- More than 10 monsters approach with different personalities, behaviors, and motives.
- 03Improvised throwing
- Furniture and birds can be thrown at other birds.
- 04Cosmic horror story
- Conversations with Ik, the inn’s founder, are tied to the unfolding danger.
- 05Original soundtrack
- The game includes music composed specifically for it.
The Upturned compared to similar games
Jusant focuses on climbing tools, stamina management, multiple routes, and uncovering the history of a tower, while The Upturned centers on hotel exploration, unusual creatures, dialogue, and object throwing. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is described as a chaotic metroidvania, whereas The Upturned presents a more location-driven adventure with hopping, improvised attacks, and a cosmic-horror narrative.
The Upturned: platforms & release
Is The Upturned worth it?
It is worth it if: action-adventure players who want surreal locations and unusual enemies. Skip it if: players seeking a conventional hotel or realistic exploration setting may find the locations and inhabitants too bizarre.
Where can I download The Upturned?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Upturned's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Upturned on?
Windows only.
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