Fit check
Is View From Below worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Turn-based RPG fans who want puzzles and mysteries alongside combat
- Players interested in narrative games with multiple endings
- RPG players seeking a dark, humorous adventure with a harder New Game+ mode
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking real-time combat may find the turn-based battles too slow-paced
- Those wanting a primarily combat-focused RPG may find puzzles, minigames, and story elements take up too much of the experience
- Players looking for a realistic setting may not suit the nightmare-world premise and supernatural themes
Our take on View From Below
The focus on a story-led adventure trades a broader role-playing scope for progression through puzzles, mysteries, and battles. New Game+ adds tougher fights and further reveals while retaining the same core turn-based format.
What is View From Below?
Play as ASH, a struggling student taken by a mysterious presence into a frightening world.
This story-driven, turn-based RPG combines battles against demons with a defensive mechanic that requires leaning left or right to evade attacks. Progress also involves puzzles, minigames, exploration, hidden lore, and mysteries surrounding the strange setting. The story has multiple endings, including a concealed true ending. The game also features large bosses and a New Game+ mode with harder fights and additional reveals. Its tone combines dark and humorous elements, and its inspirations include Earthbound, Undertale, Donnie Darko, and Alice in Wonderland.
How View From Below plays
- 01Directional Evasion
- Battles include left-and-right movement to avoid incoming enemy attacks.
- 02Multiple Endings
- The story includes several conclusions, including a hidden true ending.
- 03New Game Plus
- This mode features harder fights and additional reveals.
- 04Puzzle Exploration
- Progress combines exploration with puzzles and minigames.
View From Below compared to similar games
View From Below combines turn-based RPG combat with puzzles, minigames, multiple endings, and a New Game+ mode. Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition centers on exploring a dangerous city and an unconventional story, while Back to the Dawn focuses on prison survival, investigation, and escape. Ghost of a Tale is an action-RPG built around exploration, stealth, disguises, and conversations.
View From Below: platforms & release
Is View From Below worth it?
It is worth it if: turn-based RPG fans who want puzzles and mysteries alongside combat. Skip it if: players seeking real-time combat may find the turn-based battles too slow-paced.
Where can I download View From Below?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens View From Below's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is View From Below on?
Windows only.
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