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The Underground Man
Moscow: somewhere in the near future. The city and perhaps the Earth's surface has turned into a radioactive ash. Those who decided that they could not exist in such conditions began to live under the ground.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
29 of the 80 reviews raise this.
“[b]It's so bad, it's good.[/b] I definately have had some laugh-out-loud moments here. That tutorial character is a real piece of work, lol. I'm not going to go into it, but this for those not in the-know, this is…”
“Unexpected success from a small indie studio – admit it, you've been waiting for a story like this after all those crappy half-asses indie games that never come out of Early Access. Mehsoft has set a new benchmark in an…”
20 of the 80 reviews raise this.
“Although many foreign gamers may not understand every single meme reference in the game, everyone will definitely enjoy it. It was assumed to be a parody of the many indie-games that are made without any significant…”
“The world, atmosphere, and story of The Underground Man are all key parts of this hugely successful role-playing game. Strong characters, and sympathetic villains driving tough decisions make it an adventure I’ll…”
“One of the most hillarious game i played. It took me back to my 8-bit childhood when we more suffer then enjoyed by gaming. I was pleasantly surprised that joke on stream trasformed in such an adorable game. So, +5…”
10 of the 80 reviews raise this.
“I can't believe that I actually beat this game. The positives: + Great art for the most part + Somewhat decent music + No game will ever feel as ♥♥♥♥♥♥ in comparison + The relief I felt seeing the ending screens is…”
“Very, very interesting and exciting game. I spend all evening enjoying a unique dialogue system, a beautiful old school panache and charismatic characters. This product deserve the highest rate without doubt, that's ten…”
“---{ Graphics }--- ☑ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just…”
8 of the 80 reviews raise this.
“Ever hear of Penn and Tellers: Smoke and Mirrors? It's a collection of fake games meant to anger and frustrate your friends. Imagine that, but single player. Absolute YouTube bait. Edit: I'm being downvoted by trolls,…”
“I can't believe that I actually beat this game. The positives: + Great art for the most part + Somewhat decent music + No game will ever feel as ♥♥♥♥♥♥ in comparison + The relief I felt seeing the ending screens is…”
“One of the most hillarious game i played. It took me back to my 8-bit childhood when we more suffer then enjoyed by gaming. I was pleasantly surprised that joke on stream trasformed in such an adorable game. So, +5…”
7 of the 80 reviews raise this.
“for English-speaking You can see a negative review: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198034642823/recommended/513230/ And here I will explain why this person is not right. 1. What is your personal opinion, it may…”
“A game designed to torture you, but it's hilarious and fun in its own way. Great sense of humour, I laughed my ass off the dialogues. Highly recommended to everyone who seeks a fun and challenging game.”
“"The Underground Man" is indie child of "fallout" and "dark souls"...with weird russian humor. Enjoy! For my opinion Its very cool hardcore game (just for 5$)”
18 of the 80 reviews raise this · 16 of them still recommend the game.
“Funny? A little bit; frustrating? a little bit more. Boring? Very boring. So, you can't skip the beginning; if you die or fail and that happens pretty fast, you have to start all over again; you can sit there, hold left…”
“This game is fun at the first five minutes. Then you would be filled with despair and frustration. 140 letters bio or the game won't start, You can't skip the training after you die. I sat there patiently put up with…”
“The sheer audacity of this game is both delightfully refreshing and frustrating as hell. Aside from hilarious and gripping text-based dialog/narration, The Underground Man is a mish mash of 2D platformer with not quite…”
17 of the 80 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Ever hear of Penn and Tellers: Smoke and Mirrors? It's a collection of fake games meant to anger and frustrate your friends. Imagine that, but single player. Absolute YouTube bait. Edit: I'm being downvoted by trolls,…”
“I suppose that many people remember the slogan of Interplay “By gamers for gamers”. I think the real slogan of Mehsoft would be something like this: “By (greedy) trolls for (stupid) trolls”. More correct (and not…”
“This game is a farce. Do not download - Ultimate trolling at it's finest. The intro and character setup seems highly detailed but it's for show only, I do not see how it contributes to the game at all. Slow moving text…”
14 of the 80 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Ever hear of Penn and Tellers: Smoke and Mirrors? It's a collection of fake games meant to anger and frustrate your friends. Imagine that, but single player. Absolute YouTube bait. Edit: I'm being downvoted by trolls,…”
“[b]It's so bad, it's good.[/b] I definately have had some laugh-out-loud moments here. That tutorial character is a real piece of work, lol. I'm not going to go into it, but this for those not in the-know, this is…”
“This game is a farce. Do not download - Ultimate trolling at it's finest. The intro and character setup seems highly detailed but it's for show only, I do not see how it contributes to the game at all. Slow moving text…”
11 of the 80 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Ever hear of Penn and Tellers: Smoke and Mirrors? It's a collection of fake games meant to anger and frustrate your friends. Imagine that, but single player. Absolute YouTube bait. Edit: I'm being downvoted by trolls,…”
“[b]It's so bad, it's good.[/b] I definately have had some laugh-out-loud moments here. That tutorial character is a real piece of work, lol. I'm not going to go into it, but this for those not in the-know, this is…”
“This game is a farce. Do not download - Ultimate trolling at it's finest. The intro and character setup seems highly detailed but it's for show only, I do not see how it contributes to the game at all. Slow moving text…”
10 of the 80 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Ever hear of Penn and Tellers: Smoke and Mirrors? It's a collection of fake games meant to anger and frustrate your friends. Imagine that, but single player. Absolute YouTube bait. Edit: I'm being downvoted by trolls,…”
“I suppose that many people remember the slogan of Interplay “By gamers for gamers”. I think the real slogan of Mehsoft would be something like this: “By (greedy) trolls for (stupid) trolls”. More correct (and not…”
“There's alot of inaccurate reviews here. Look at the number of people who are voting reviews helpful when weighing their views. This game is a joke. SophiaInJest's was spot on. I've upvoted it and the others that seem…”
Counted across 80 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 79.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“A tedious, sadistic experience created by people that hate humanity. That being said, I was proven uneducable twice after being told to pick up a bunch of cans, and the game ended. This game is an example of the weird world of indie Russian games. It's not meant to be played,…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“I don't know, exactly, what The Underground Man is. See, with something like-- for instance-- LISA: The Painful, I can identify a common theme running straight through the center of the game: come face-to-face with ugly realities, truths and facts of life and humanity we prefer…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Read the reviews: this game is barely a game. It's hard to tell whether this is a scam or a joke but this game is essentially the world's slowlest text speech with gameplay that will send you back to the very start (pre-tutorial) no matter how far in you are. Saying this is a…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
UNDERGROUND MAN SEQUEL
Haven't you heard of him yet? There he is: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1486950/The_Underground_Man_2/ Trailer: https://youtu.be/-Gayh8aTU4Y Don't miss out ːsenpaiː
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Story Rich · Indie · Memes · Post-apocalyptic · Adventure · Atmospheric · RPG · Great Soundtrack · Classic · Singleplayer · Survival · 2D (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Russian |
| Achievements | 28 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows Processor: Pentium 4 Memory: 1024 MB RAM Graphics: Intel HD4000 Storage: 204 MB available space