Is Undertale Hard? Difficulty Rating 5.7/10

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Undertale

Full Release (2015)

DIFFICULTY

5.7/10

Moderately Difficult

(9 ratings)

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Difficulty Summary

Undertale offers a moderate challenge, balancing accessibility with moments that require focus and adaptation.

Why Players Find It Difficult

Players usually describe the challenge in this game as coming from a few core areas:

Punishing enemy and boss encounters that require pattern recognition
High penalty for mistakes, often resetting significant progress
Combat demands precision timing rather than raw stat power
Fast reaction speed is required, especially in later stages

Who Will Find It Difficult

Undertale may challenge beginners and players unfamiliar with similar games, but experienced players will usually find it manageable after learning its systems. Players who rated games like Doom, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, and Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance at a similar challenge level may find Undertale broadly comparable in difficulty.

User Defined Tags:

7 ratings

avg: 5.1

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Based on 9 ratings on Normal/Default difficulty, the average score is 5.7/10. Most players rated this game between 1 and 10.

Developer(s)

tobyfox

Publisher(s)

tobyfox, 8-4

Genre(s)

Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie

Platform(s)

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, Mac, Nintendo Switch

Keywords

battle, backtracking, plot twist, surreal comedy, genocide, psychological horror, original soundtrack release, 2d, cute, defense, breaking the fourth wall, multiple endings, female protagonist, great soundtrack, bullet hell, anthropomorphism, dark, moral decisions, optional boss, leveling up, shmup, pixel art, village, fast traveling, funny, retro, conversation, pacifist playthrough, using dialogue to avoid combat, postmodernism, you can pet the dog, replayability, parody, boss fight, story rich, skeletons, turn-based, crowdfunding - kickstarter, pixel graphics, choices matter, satire, manic shooter, child protagonist, unique battle system

About Undertale

A small child falls into the Underground, where monsters have long been banished by humans and are hunting every human that they find. The player controls the child as they try to make it back to the Surface through hostile environments, all the while engaging with a turn-based combat system with puzzle-solving and bullet hell elements, as well as other unconventional game mechanics.

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