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The Menace Below

Short, challenging, hand-drawn cinematic platformer about escaping from the lair of evil ratmen.

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Developer
Patryk Piekarz
Publisher
Patryk Piekarz
Release
December 18, 2025
227 days ago
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Mixed17 reviews64.7%

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About the Game

A prisoner of war finds a way to escape his captors, only to fall into the far more dangerous clutches of horrible monstrosities.

The Menace Below is a short, difficult, hand-drawn cinematic platformer with a dark, brooding soundtrack. You will control the prisoner as he escapes to freedom. This challange will be full of lethal traps and malevolent monsters - you will need cunning, adaptability and quick reflexes to survive.

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