The Underground Man
A post-apocalyptic adventure about an underground survivor venturing onto the surface
Mehsoft · Released Sep 1, 2016
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 79% of 1,420
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Apr 1, 2017
What is The Underground Man?
A 2D adventure set in near-future Moscow, where the surface has become a radioactive wasteland. You venture above ground to supply your underground community and convince surface dwellers that your people exist.
For you if...
- +you like story-focused solo adventures with retro graphics
Not for you if...
- −you want forgiving progression without restarting after mistakes
What players say
79% of 1,420 reviews are positive
Some players praise the absurd humor and dialogue. Recurring complaints include slow-moving text, poor grammar, and homophobic content.
Screenshots and trailer
The Underground Man system requirements
Minimum: HD4000, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The Underground Man?
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- OS
- Windows
- Processor
- Pentium 4
- Graphics
- Intel HD4000
- Memory
- 1024 MB RAM
- Storage
- 204 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows
- Processor
- Pentium 4
- Graphics
- Intel HD4000
- Memory
- 1024 MB RAM
- Storage
- 204 MB available space
Does The Underground Man have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Underground Man run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- The native resolution is not the default one
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 28
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, Russian.
Does The Underground Man 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
Tags
- Indie
- Story Rich
- Memes
- Post-apocalyptic
- Adventure
- Atmospheric
- RPG
- Great Soundtrack
- Classic
- Singleplayer
- 2D
- Survival
- Pixel Graphics
- Psychological Horror
- Retro
- Difficult
1 DLC available.
