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Ugly

Face your mirrored self.

Ratings

Age

18+

Category

Puzzle

Languages

English

Ugly is a critically acclaimed 2D puzzle platformer that utilizes a revolutionary mirror mechanic. Players can create a shadowy reflection of themselves, using it to solve intricate spatial puzzles and navigate a mysterious, hand-drawn world. As you delve deeper into a nobleman's tragic past, you'll discover hidden secrets and face massive bosses using your wits and your mirror. With its atmospheric storytelling and challenging gameplay, Ugly is a unique experience that stays with you long after the credits roll.

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

95/100

Ugly is a psychological masterpiece hidden within a stunningly dark 2D puzzle platformer. Using a unique 'mirror' mechanic, you create a reflection of yourself that can pass through walls and interact with objects your physical body cannot. The gameplay is a constant dance of swapping places with your shadow to navigate a twisted, dreamlike world. It’s one of the most innovative uses of spatial puzzles I’ve seen on mobile in years.

Beyond the mechanics, the narrative of Ugly is haunting. It’s a wordless story told through environmental clues and 'aha!' moments that delve into the character's fractured psyche. The art style is brooding and beautiful, reminiscent of hand-drawn animation with a macabre twist. Each boss encounter is a puzzle in itself, forcing you to use your mirror in ways you hadn't considered. It’s a dark, emotional, and deeply rewarding journey that proves mobile games can be high art.

Dinsun reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026

Features

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Innovative mirror-swap mechanic

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Beautiful hand-drawn art style

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Deep, psychological narrative

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Challenging environmental puzzles

Tips & Walkthrough

Gameplays

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Q&A

Ugly focuses primarily on puzzles and platforming. While there are bosses, they are 'puzzle bosses' that require logic to defeat rather than fast-reflex combat.

Ratings & Reviews

App Store Editors’ Notes
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Ugly is Beautiful
Tue Jan 23 2024 Sam Dario

I like it much, it is so addictive to solve the puzzles. If you like similar games like Little Nightmares, Ugly is way more better to entertain you. It doesn’t have any achievements!? I see the titles but don’t sync with !?

Part great, part frustrating
Fri Feb 02 2024 textomb

The art in this is fantastic, and the mechanism is great. The puzzle levels are really clever, engaging, and fun to solve. All top-notch. But then there are the bosses, which are tremendously un-fun and totally out of sync with the rest of the game. They require extremely fast fingers to get past, which I don’t have. So I’d love to play the rest of it, but after about 100 tries to get past the pink goo monster, I concede that I can’t progress and won’t be finishing it. The ability to skip those would be fantastic.

very good so far
Wed Jan 31 2024 gayhater69

i like games like these, not too challenging and so far the story is pretty good

Fun
Mon May 20 2024 Beefy Mcwhatnow

It’s an ugly game ❤️❤️

Too much reliance on precise jumping
Mon Feb 05 2024 Demicrown

You can solve a puzzle but if you don’t make jumps juuust right, no dice. What a lame way to make a puzzle game “challenging.”

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