Knytt Underground
A 2D exploration platformer where you climb and bounce underground
Nifflas' Games · Published by Ripstone · Released Oct 25, 2013
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 84% of 238
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
What is Knytt Underground?
Knytt Underground is a single-player 2D platformer set beneath a planet abandoned by humans. You explore an open world of over 1,800 rooms, complete quests, and switch between a climbing sprite and a bouncing ball to navigate obstacles. You play as Mi, a mute sprite tasked with ringing six bells to prevent the planet's destruction.
For you if...
- +you enjoy experimenting with movement to solve platforming puzzles
Not for you if...
- −you prefer short, linear levels to open-ended wandering
What players say
84% of 238 reviews are positive
Players praise the hidden paths, secrets, and soundtrack. The character art draws recurring criticism, though some recent reviewers say it grows on them.
Screenshots and trailer
Knytt Underground system requirements
Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Knytt Underground?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP or later
- Processor
- 2.0 GHz +
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
Does Knytt Underground have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Knytt Underground run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 20
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Age rating
- 16+
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Knytt Underground use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
