The Top

The Top is one of the best games I've ever played. Yes, it takes a heavy inspiration from Celeste. Yes, it is pretty short. And yes, the graphics are not for everyone. However, as someone who has played and fully completed a bunch of precision platformers, I can say with quite an authority that this game is worth playing. For the constraints of a very small indie dev team, this manages to rival some of my favorites in terms of fun, and I'd highly recommend it to anyone that is a fan of the genre. That's my TL;DR, but there is a lot more to discuss. Firstly, there is no problem with the game being about some guy climbing a mountain while also having a dash mechanic. Just because the basic concept is kinda like Celeste obviously doesn't matter, but I've still seen a few people say this like it's a bad thing. No. The mechanics, the story, the styilization, everything is different and any criticism that comes from that direction is very useless and the lowest hanging fruit. With that out ...

The game feels like it could've been one of the best games on Newgrounds back in the day, which I say as a compliment. The pacing, level design, and music are very well done and thought out. The game has approximately fifty unique rooms and you don't get the sense that anything is bloated content. Each room spends as much time as it needs to for teaching you mechanics organically or serves the story functionally. Where the game really excels is once all the mechanics have been revealed and you're going through the hardest screens of the game. The music and level design during these sequences is legitimately fun and a decent challenge. I've gotten most of the golden strawberries in Celeste and 100% on Super Meatboy and the game never gets to some of the unfair heights of that. Every challenge is very doable, but still enough of an obstacle to feel a huge sense of relief getting through some rooms. Recommend playing with no checkpoints once you're comfortable with the game. The contr...

THE TOP is a fun little game, its storry is pretty neat though small, teh secrets are fun to find, and almost every singel room is a real joy to play and learn how they work, whud recommend it to anyone who likes platformers

This game is really great. The platforming is fun with each area introducing new mechanics, and the game is balanced appropriately, getting harder as you progress. The secret areas are well-hidden but not too unreasonable to find, even on your own, and they present the hardest challenges in the game, as they should. The narrative is light but quite deep and it actually got me a little emotional at the end despite how it is mostly in the background. I understand how the graphics could turn some people off but I find them charming and if you are nostalgic for the Game Boy era you will certainly enjoy them. To top it all off (no pun intended), there is a nice, atmospheric soundtrack that's a pleasure to listen to. Highly recommend, especially if you want to support a small indie creator.

Really enjoyed this! :3 Not too long, but nevertheless fun and challenging. Would recommend this to anyone looking for a short but charming puzzle-platformer. It looks like this might be the first (or one of the first) games officially made by the developers, in which case extra kudos for all those involved! Looking forward to any further games you may release.

If you enjoy precision platforming, this is certainly a game you should buy. 100% worth it. The controls feel great, and the levels are tightly designed. The game has enough story to stay interesting, and the music is also banger. The game never tries to be something it's not and delivers a fine tuned experience. Amazing game from start to finish.

I gotta say, this is a pretty nice platformer. Pleasant music, fun platforming, and interesting secrets (I still haven't found all of em). Overall a solid first(ish) go into making games!

Overall, enjoyable. Frustrating at times, but in the way that a precision platformer probably should be. The music was quite well done, and tonally fitting. The story—eh. As a wise man once said, "meta is easy". It wasn't bad, I'm certain it would resonate quite well with some. For me, I felt it was sincere, even if perhaps unoriginal in nature.