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Exertus

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2019

Should you play it?

Through use of the fluid movement set and dynamic level elements, players have the simple aim of getting from point A to point B, either by using the beaten path or the off-path environment within semi-linear levels.

What works

  • Addictive and challenging gameplay
  • Good value for price
  • Leaderboards for competition
  • Varied movement mechanics
  • Smooth and fluid movement when working

Things to keep in mind

  • Clunky and inconsistent controls
  • Poor graphics and minimal textures
  • Wall running mechanics frustrating
  • Short and repetitive levels
  • Lack of controller support and tutorial

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Similarity map

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Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Exertus. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Exertus. These titles are not in What to play next.

Exertus: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fantasy, Violence, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Status, Thrill.

Last update: 26/08/2026