White Knuckle
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.
98.1Rating
0Content
53Achievements
About This Game
White Knuckle is a early access game designed for single-player, developed by Dark Machine Games and released in 2025. With an estimated 179,000 copies sold, it is considered a mid-tier seller on Steam. With 8.3k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 98.1/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 9.39 hours, with side content bringing that to 32.44 hours, and a completionist run can reach 40.06 hours. Players commonly describe it as Early Access, Parkour, First-Person, Horror and 3D Platformer.
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User Reviews
98.1
Overall Score / 100
9.8/10
Steam (8339 rev)
Playtime Estimates
9.39h
🎯 Main Story
32.44h
⭐ Main + Sides
40.06h
💯 Completionist
Based on 12 player submissions
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Game Information
Release Date
April 17, 2025
Developer
Dark Machine Games
Publisher
DreadXP
Platforms
Windows
Controller
Full Support
Price
$14.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
179.2K
(143.3K - 215K) VRI ScoreLearning
100.0
Looks like players absolutely love this game.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Early Access
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Family Sharing
Tags
Early Access
Parkour
First-Person
Horror
3D Platformer
Roguelike
Platformer
Pixel Graphics
Adventure
Precision Platformer
Survival Horror
Old School
Atmospheric
Score Attack
FPS
Dark
Action
Perma Death
Underground
PvE
Supported Languages
With Full Audio
English
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows 7 Or Later
- Processor: 2.4GHZ Dual Core Processor Or Higher
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 670 or Equivalent
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended:
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 2.4 GHZ Quad Core Processor Or Higher
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1060 or Equivalent
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 2 GB available space
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