Ludography
84/100
Critics1 review
78/100
Metacritic18 critic reviews
More scores
Metacritic usersuser score
70/100
GameFAQsTough-Unforgiving
3.63/5
Player reviews
87% positive1,015 reviews
Steam Deck
Playable
Runs on
Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
US$12.99

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2012 · Action · Action roguelike

Teleglitch

Teleglitch is a roguelike top-down shooter with pixel graphics. The game takes place in a secret corporate research facility on an inhospitable planet far beyond the reach of civilization where something has gone horribly wrong.

Released
22 November 2012
Platforms
LinuxWindowsmacOS
Genres
ActionAction roguelikeHorrorShooter
Developers
—
Publishers
Paradox Interactive
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Science fictionHorror
Country
Estonia
Age ratings
PEGI 7
Time to beat
5hmain story6hcompletionist

About

Teleglitch is a game developed by Test3 Projects, a rogue-like action and indie game incorporating features of survival horror. After initial release, a version incorporating free expansion content was released through Paradox as the Die More Edition.

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Gameplay

Teleglitch puts the player in the role of a scientist at a military technology research station on a distant planet, lone survivor of a disaster that claimed the lives of the other inhabitants. It is played from a top-down point of view, requiring the player to dodge and shoot in all directions while defending themselves against the monsters and robots that were being developed at the station. As players advance through the game they can collect different weapons and items, many of which can be combined into new weapons and tools to aid the player. Similar to the stealth game Monaco: What's Yours is Mine, players can only see what is in their character's line of sight, with level details being revealed from the shadows as they move through an area.

Each level features a different part of the base, but the layout of each level is randomly varied on each playthrough, requiring the player to adapt to the different layouts as they're unable to learn standard routes through the levels.

Reception

Teleglitch received positive reviews from critics. PC Gamer referred to it as a "sophisticated, thrilling, and occasionally brutal shooter", and Rock Paper Shotgun noted it as "one of the best games of 2013." It has an aggregate score of 84/100 on Metacritic. Criticism focused particularly on the game's difficulty level, which can require repeated play-throughs in order to progress.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Windows24 November 2012North America

Editions and related releases

Expanded editions
Teleglitch: Die More Edition
Built on it
Teleglitch: Die More Edition

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