Dark Machine GamesDreadXPApr 17, 2025$16.99USView on Steam ↗

White Knuckle

Name: White Knuckle
Price: 16.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Author: Dark Machine Games

White Knuckle is a first-person roguelite speed-climbing game. Ascend through the guts of SUB-STRUCTURE 17 using precision movement mechanics. Sharp reflexes and resource management will bring you out from under ten thousand meters of concrete and decay.

Action Adventure Early Access Horror Platformer Roguelike First-Person FPS

Estimated lifetime revenueHigh confidence

$4.4Mgross

$2.6Mlow → high range$7.5M

Net to developer$2.9M

Most likely between $2.6M and $7.5M. How we estimate →

Checked against 8 developer-reported games

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Cheapest copy: ≈ $8.27 on Steam · Ukraine (−51%). Compare 15 prices in 15 markets →

Reviews

What players mention

Themes across 1828 recent reviews and how positive each mention is. A keyword signal, not full sentiment analysis.

Gameplay & combat

95% · 234

Visuals & world

95% · 198

Value & content

96% · 149

Story & quests

Dark Machine GamesDreadXPApr 17, 2025$16.99USView on Steam ↗

White Knuckle

Action Adventure Early Access Horror Platformer Roguelike First-Person FPS

Estimated lifetime revenueHigh confidence

$4.4Mgross

$2.6Mlow → high range$7.5M

Net to developer$2.9M

Most likely between $2.6M and $7.5M. How we estimate →

Checked against 8 developer-reported games

Compare with other games →

Cheapest copy: ≈ $8.27 on Steam · Ukraine (−51%). Compare 15 prices in 15 markets →

Reviews

What players mention

Themes across 1828 recent reviews and how positive each mention is. A keyword signal, not full sentiment analysis.

Gameplay & combat

95% · 234

Visuals & world

95% · 198

Value & content

96% · 149

Story & quests

Player reviews (1,832)

Recommended19h played2 found helpfulJul 2026

stunning game, amazing artsyle. wish i could experience more of this game but i can't even get past ascent 01

Not recommended1h played2 found helpfulSep 2026

Really wanted to like this game. I've never reviewed a game as negative for something this overwhelmingly positive before. 1) The difficulty is tough, and it feels like there is not enough handholding for me to learn the mechanics well enough (in the basic tutorial, I am trying to learn to swap an item from inventory to my off hand, place a piton, swap hands, and hammer it down. This seems like such an advanced mechanic for a basic tutorial). 2) It's really hard to play with a controller specifically. I miss trying to grab a ledge too much, and swapping items is really difficult. I did have an easier time with keyboard + mouse, but I have bad shoulders so it's tough to keep playing using them. 3) All these would be all right, but what really makes it unplayable for me is the dizziness that comes with playing the game. I don't know what is up with this game specifically, but climbing makes me dizzy and gives me a headache after 15+ minutes of playing. I tried the game 3 times, and each time I just couldn't play long enough. It may be the body rotating freely around the arms and I'm expecting some kind of stoppage from the joints instinctively... But I just can't play the game long enough to enjoy it. (For reference, I have a 34" ultrawide monitor.) Clearly it's a well made, well loved game -- I hope that this review will be a constructive feedback as well as a warning for those who play similar to my configurations.