The WhatsNext verdict
Ugly is a standout puzzle-platformer for players who want inventive mirror logic wrapped in a striking, melancholy fairytale. Its strongest rooms are excellent, though the harsher second half demands patience.
What it does best
Mirror puzzles that turn simple spaces into elegant brainteasers
A mirror mechanic with real mechanical identity
A dark fairytale look you can recognize instantly
A traumatic story told through spaces, symbols, and fragments
What might put you off
The later puzzles can become tedious and punishing
Boss encounters and the ending shift tone sharply
The setup
What you are walking into
Ugly is a psycho-dark fairy tale with new mechanics. You will have to swap the main character with his own reflection to solve puzzles, defeat bosses and discover all the secrets in a palace where nothing is what it seems.
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