Eversion is not what you think. The unassuming and colorful visuals are intended not to delight, but to give you a false sense of security; to draw you in before transporting you to the nightmarish world of its reality. It's intentionally unsettling, and unique in how it manages to get under your skin while never assuming anything is wrong, which is what I find so remarkable about it.

The hook to Eversion is everting the world, similar to swapping dimensions, which causes the environment to change properties or even disappear. It's a simple mechanic that allows for some clever lever designs, but it is also where the game becomes very, very creepy. The deeper you go through the layers of everting, the more twisted the backgrounds become and the more deranged the music gets. The disclaimer at the start should tell you all you need to know: "this game is not suitable for children or those with a nervous demeanor."

Although it lacks the nuance of something like Braid, Eversion similarly uses video game cliches as the foundation of the experience, relying on your expectations to carry the premise as it warps the familiar into something all its own. In this developer Zaratustra Productions is mostly successful, with my only complaint being I wish there was more here. With the exception of a few odd secrets, you can complete and collect everything in around two hours (those disinclined to gather all the gems should expect half or less than that). Even with its low base price, it feels a little too much for what you get.

Aside from the price, Eversion is something I think is worth your time. It completely surprised me in its execution, leaving me chilled and a little disturbed, but impressed nonetheless. If you are looking for something off the beaten path, Eversion is one game that will absolutely deliver. It doesn't last long, but this strange journey is undoubtedly one worth taking, provided you are prepared for the potentially terrifying.

A delightful platformer in the same vein as Super Mario World!

Or is it?

If you enjoy Mario style platforming and would like to see that enhanced with a surprisingly creepy dimension shifting ability then check this little gem out.

five testicles make up a sentient being and they experience a bad pcp trip and you have to guide them through it with ♥♥♥♥ing terrible controls and really bad hitboxes while as you go further you experience nothing but an even worse nightmare-ish landscape tattered with enemies that fly out of ♥♥♥♥ing nowhere only to get a mentally scarring ending 8.8/10 it's okay

Eversion is a simple sidescrolling game in the vein of Super Mario Brothers. The game is cheery in its initial playing, but gives into a darker asthetic.

The game has no powerups, but the game feautures a mechanic where the player can evert to different forms of a level. Collectible gems may be out of reach in one form, but attainable in another. Over the course of 8 levels and attaining all the gems, a final level is unlocked.

The music is cheery when the level is cheery, the music is somber when the level is somber, and the music is dreadful when the level is dreadful. This goes for enemies as well and death animations of the enemies.

An absolutely outstanding game, Eversion is a good enough platformer, but has some rather neat other 'layers' to it, with each layer having it's own rules. It's a tad short, took me about two hours to beat everything and get the 'true' ending, but they were two wonderful hours. Seriously, get this, it's great.