Kinetic
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About Kinetic
Kinetic is a first-person platformer from Lowraiz Games that blends puzzle-solving and arcade-style movement. Released in December 2025, it’s built for speedrunners and fans of precise platforming. The game tasks players with navigating 50 levels using jumps, surf-like slides, and dimension-switching portals. Set in abstract, geometric environments, it emphasizes fluid controls and timing. Available on PC and Linux, it’s a single-player affair with online leaderboards to track progress. The core appeal lies in mastering mechanics to shave seconds off each run while experimenting with portals to find optimal routes.
Gameplay
Kinetic revolves around responsive first-person movement, jumping, sliding, and bouncing across levels. Portals are the key mechanic, allowing players to switch between dimensions that alter level layouts. Each level requires memorizing paths, timing jumps, and chaining portals for shortcuts. Sessions often involve repeated attempts to shave milliseconds, with leaderboards as the end goal. Controls are tight, letting you stick to walls, grind rails, or use portals mid-air. There’s no combat or dialogue, just pure skill-based traversal. The challenge scales gradually, with later levels introducing complex portal combinations. Replays are common, especially when chasing higher leaderboard ranks.
What Players Think
Since its December 2025 release, Kinetic has a 72% completion rate among players, with an average playtime of 12 hours. Community moods lean enthusiastic (68% “Eager,” 24% “Curious”), though some report frustration with later level difficulty. Early reviews praise the “addictive speedrun loop” but note occasional physics glitches. On PC, the game earns a 7.8/10 critic score, with praise for its “polished movement physics.” Achievements are tied to leaderboard rankings and level completions, with the top 0.1% earning the “Zero Seconds” title. While 42% of players have unlocked at least 10 achievements, only 9% complete all 50.
PlayPile's Take
Kinetic is a must-play for speedrunners and platforming purists who crave mechanical precision. At $24.99, it’s reasonably priced for its depth, though the 12-hour average playtime may feel short for casual players. The portal-based puzzles add a clever twist, but its lack of narrative or multiplayer could deter some. If you enjoy optimizing movement and chasing leaderboards, this is your game. However, be prepared for a steep learning curve and the need for repeat playthroughs to improve times.
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