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Teslagrad Remastered
Developer Rain Games
Return to the indie classic Teslagrad, recharged to provide the ultimate electromagnetic experience! Escape a tyrant king, master the art of Teslamancy, and uncover the secrets buried deep within the Tesla Tower in this puzzle-platforming adventure! From the Steam store page
113 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Sep 20, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
67
Fresh
72 positive · 35 negative
95% range 58–75%
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| Steam reviews | 72 | 35 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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6 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
217 of 282 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 113 · most liked firstTeslagrad has always been one of my favorite games. I have played hundreds of games since Teslagrad and it remains at the top of my mind as a beautifully crafted place brimming with love. Its wordless story and instructions allow the art and puzzle design to shine; it is a first rate puzzle platformer. The remaster is compatible with save files from the original game so you can jump right into the new content if you want.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well designed puzzle-platform game with interesting gravity puzzles and nice graphics. The every-hit-kills-you mechanic makes it way too frustrating for me though, especially during the (badly designed) boss fights and trial-and-error sections in the later parts of the game. I gave up in the section where you rise up in the blue vortex between the spikes. Not for me, this game is.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →not a remaster. Only buy if you don't have the original
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Teslagrad is a fun and cute game, family friendly and any age enjoyable. I remember playing the original wanting there to be more, and was happily surprised with the remaster and Teslagrad released today. The game play is fun and best with a controller, but you can play just fine on a keyboard. All controls can be easily remapped for desired style. The story is fantastic and the artwork cute and well done. This was a fun and enjoyable experience from start to finish. I remember the boss…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another game simply hard for no reason. I tried to do my best but man the precision it needs for each level is too high and with my controller its not possible to do without trying for like 100 times. Thus I give up, sorry to say but I don't want to waste any more of my time. It requires a lot of patience and precision which does not make any sense with the story it was going with. I am dropping the game since its gonna take too much time just to go through each obstacle with me dying too…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Physics-based platforming where the physics often fail to do what they are supposed to, so you have to reset the room and try again. You die from a single hit and bosses don't have tells for when they are going to deal damage, so you have to die and restart the fight from the beginning to learn the fight. Game is not a metroidvania.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This one is another tough review to write and makes me wish Steam had a "Neutral" option for reviews, but here goes: Teslagrad is a physics-based (mostly involving magnetism) puzzle platformer with very slight Metroidvania elements. The story of the game is told in wordless cutscenes and all of the worldbuilding is contained within the optional collectable scrolls. The big problem of the game is that its two halves both feel very underdeveloped. For a physics platformer your jump feels very…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's always hard to get puzzle games right, because if they're too easy, people will not think they're challenged enough. But if the puzzles are too hard, people will be frustrated and not aware of what the trick is supposed to be to solve it, and might even do things out of order. Teslagrad Remastered tells a minimalist story about a young boy on the run when a band of man ransack his village, taking refuge in an old electric tower. I do not know who the boy is called, much less any of the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very challenging puzzle game with multiple boss fights where you die in one hit, if that appeals to you, you'll love it. If not, stay clear, I give it a thumbs-mid because of the difficulty. It's got a simple, easy to follow story, largely spread out across the 36 collectibles the game has tucked away across its levels. Close to the end of the game, you'll get a handy map telling you where you can find them, but you'll likely still be utilizing an online guide anyway. You'll see other folks…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Frustrating boss fighting game, like Cuphead but much worse. You die in one hit and the attacks are impossible to predict the first time, so you have to die a lot to learn the boss. The fight doesn't immediately restart when you die; it takes 5-10 seconds to reactivate which doesn't seem like a lot but it adds to the frustration. Instead of shooting you have to use a magnetism gimmick. There is also a casual exploration game tagged on, with some mediocre platforming and some very easy puzzles…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is generally quite good, but still I decided to give it a thumbs down. Simply because I think the amount of changes to this remastered are so miniscule that it doesn't justify a rerelease. This could've been a simple update. (maybe with the choice if you want to return to the previous unnerfed version on steam version control) I was curious and bought it although I played the game long ago on my WiiU. It doesn't even look much different, so what actually is really "remastered" and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🟢 Plug and Play Tested on: OnexPlayer Mini Pro 6800U [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/42772030-Handheld-Friendly/] Follow Handheld Friendly
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →!!!!!!!PLEASE READ BEFORE BUYING.!!!!!!! It's obvious this game had a whole lot of care put into it. It's hand drawn aesthetic is gorgeous. The story is sorta simple but still very gripping. The world building is top tier. The music is honestly quite catchy and varies throughout the various environments in the game. Speaking of which, the environments are very detailed and varied. You never felt that two places looked the same. The game is... HAARRRDDDD!!!!! Were the developers hoping we smash…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I absolutely love this game! Really glad they released a remastered version :D The puzzles are fun and challenging, and I find the use of electricity and magnetism really enjoyable. Though, one of the things I like the most about this game (and the sequel) is the unique art style and music. Also the visual effects are very pleasing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Earlier today, I played a bit of Teslagrad Remastered on Switch 2. Not bad so far. I’m still early in the game, but I like where it’s going with the puzzles and such #TeslagradRemastered #NintendoSwitch2 #NintendoSwitch #Nintendo
unlabelledView post →The platforming on this puzzle platformer is genuinely some of the worst movement that I have experienced since playing some trash roblox cash grab. However, where the distinguishing aspect lies is that the roblox game was laughably bad whereas this is just frustrating. At many points, you have to walk long stretches of terrain slowly, due to missing a jump that has to do with inconsistent physics and awkward puzzles. The puzzles are not difficult, but instead often tedious and slow as you wait…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →3/10 + art style + decent puzzles - 1 hit instant death - sometimes get sent back really far - long bosses that ruin the game and im unable to beat. not hard so much as it is annoying with what feels like a janky oversized hitbox. 0 plans to finish this one - all the achievements are just did you grab that identical thing
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty Janky and poorly made game. It just falls short in every aspect. -Art and animation had effort put into them but it's not quite up to standard. Visually it's a bit too sloppy and unrefined. it lacks in smoothness of animations and quality of individual frame drawings. -Clunky design that results in wasted player time, lacking basic QOL features and good design philosophies employed in other "metroidvainias". (e.g Map and UI is very bad at giving a clear visual of your location, exact…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its fun but I wish there was a way to fast travel or to return to check points, also the bosses were awful and frustrating
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sinopsis Teslagrad es la remasterización de un clásico indie de plataformas en 2D. La trama del juego se irá revelando a medida que avanzamos, consiguiendo ciertos pergaminos (coleccionables), planteándonos el siguiente escenario: un rey cegado por la codicia comienza una campaña de represalia y castigo contra la orden de los Teslamancers, unos eruditos que han desarrollado la tecnología capaz de controlar la electricidad y el magnetismo. El protagonista, es el último niño de su estirpe, el…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A simple but atmospheric game with nice art, great music, silent storytelling, and some clever puzzle and boss ideas. My main issue is the movement precision. Aiming in the air or while using abilities can feel imprecise and inconsistent, and the instant-death design makes some parts feel more like trial and error than a fair skill check. The second ending being locked behind collectibles is also annoying, since the game doesn’t make them feel important early on, and the hard-to-read map…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loved this game so much Really fun and enjoyable. It’s simple, smooth, and entertaining, with great gameplay and good vibes all around. Addictive and satisfying. Overall, a solid game that’s fun, relaxing, and has just the right amount of challenge.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am sure it looks way better than the original, but this is terrible and not fun, poorly play tested and easily the player gets perma stuck. Skip even if on sale.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I didn't play the original release, so will write a feedback as if it is the one. It's a nice game! I really like that they decided to keep the difficulty of puzzles reasonable, rather than obscuring them to the point that you need to take half an hour to advance through another room, as it may happen in some other games (hello, CrossCode). I liked the story and the way the developers presented it (through visuals only). Overall, it took me 6.2 hours to complete the game with all collectibles.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →11/10 would die again ...again
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I didn't notice any difference from the original game graphics-wise. The challenge rooms were more annoying than fun, with the exception of one or two. In a thumbs-up or thumbs-down world, this game is worth it, if only because you can get it on some seriously good sales. Not worth it if you already have the original, though.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Heya folks, here's a 1st videograph featuring Teslagrad Remastered by Rain Games and Maximum Entertainment. This is my first time playing this game, and it's quite fun so far. I never played the original, so I can't compare the two, however. #teslagrad #videogames #indiegames #videography
unlabelledView post →This was a great game, that offered very innovative mechanics when it first came out in 2013. Twelve years later, it’s still a great game. The only pity is that it’s too short.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a product of its time, your enjoyment will depend of how much janky physics you can tolerate
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yeah I reached the end and got fedup. Some of the puzzles are just too frustrating by that point. I guess puzzle platformer fans might enjoy this but most people viewing this are metroidvania fans and I have to say this is NOT a metroidvania, nor does it feel like one.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Teslagrad was a good game and this "Remaster" is also worth your money and in my case like many others the loyalty discount was a plus . But I didn't see why it's a remaster is the same game nothing change from the original one from my point of view is just a bit more expensive compared to the original one . It was still fun to replay it and remember the story. Still buy the original one since it is cheaper or if you are an achievement hunter get both sice they have the same achievements and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is not bad, the controls and bosses are what made it a bad experience for me. First of all, i have to say that i dropped the game near the end, so this won't be a proper review. I'll start with what i found to be the positives. The artstyle is "cute", i liked the characters' animations, but found the backgrounds to be mostly bland and boring. The puzzles and anything involving eletromagnetism/polarity are neat and they hit a soft spot for me, because i like the subject a lot. That's…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cannot recommend, the game is very slow and it does not save at appropriate times. I got to a large eye monster boss and decided to come back later, I found I had lost roughly half my progress in the game including other completed bosses and a powerup. It doesn't let you save manually, so if the autosaves aren't triggering after bosses and powerups then idk if they just expect me to beat whole acts of the game without quitting
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Edging Rage (I suck at platformers 😅) Key features Easy boss fights, Lots of magnets based rooms, Up, up, up! It's not bad, really I had my rough moments with Teslagrad. It challenges you to beat hard obstacles where precision is the key. Well timed dodges take you through lasers, well timed magnetic pole activation pushes you away from enemies, lave floor, etc-etc. It looks awesome when you shift between red/blue aura and continue flying through energy spikes.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played the original 7 years ago. It still holds up
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Clever, fun, and doesn't overstay its welcome. It reminds me a great deal of indie puzzle platformers of the past like Braid and LIMBO. While Teslagrad doesn't match up to either of those two for me, the atmosphere inside the tower is, on the whole, great. The puzzles rarely feel repetitive or wastes of time, though I found myself wishing for just a touch more meat on the bone, even for a casual game, like the puzzles in The Swapper. The experience is well worth your time and money if you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →movement is clunky and the last bosses are terrible design-wise. Attacks that you have to memorize because they come too fast and will probably kill you the first time you see it. Hope Teslagrade 2 is better
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had the original version in my steam library for a long time, never played. Which is a disservice to me. This game is charming and delightful platform puzzler.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a fan of the original title I enjoyed so much replaying the remastered cuz the game is still brilliant, amazing and feels like home 💘
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Originally posted on [url=http://www.dragon-quill.net/quick-reviews-7-metroidvanias/]Dragon Quill. Comments are enabled there. This is barely a Metroidvania; it’s very linear and the only backtracking is for optional collectibles. As a puzzle platformer, it’s decent; everything is based around magnetism, and your upgrades revolve around giving you more ability to manipulate magnetic objects. However, this does run into the fiddliness problem with all physics puzzlers, with several puzzles…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This remaster holds up wonderfully, although I don't remember the platforming feeling so floaty. It even uses your savefile(s) from the original game, so you can jump straight into NG+. The bonus levels were a nice touch, but too challenging for me to want to finish. Overall, a fun experience to revisit!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I originally got this game as part of a bundle and I'm happy I did! The movement is a bit janky at times, but the puzzles are nothing extreme and the game is short enough that the experience is still enjoyable. There are 36 collectibles in the game and the game really helps you to find them all, as only 1 of them (the "last" one) is actually exposed and you have to go out of your way to get the others... On that note! This game really rewards exploration. Albeit working as metroidvania, the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Naysu little and relatively short game for Steam Deck. But do not fool from it's art style. It is kinda hard game. If you don't have any patience at all, don't recommend for you to buy.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good Game and pretty easy to 100%, i recommend this if you like puzzle platformer games or if you're looking for easy steam achievements.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great visuals, great music, good and a little bit challenging platforming. Bosses are annoying tho, always have a problem with the timing. Also the chievs are just for the collectables not actually for defeating the last boss and getting the true ending. Always more satisfying to defeat a boss when a achievement pings instead of when getting collectables so bit disappointed in that but it is their design decision.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loved the game in 2013, played it on the Wii U at launch. It was when the indie game scene was really starting to pick up. 10 years on, Teslagrad still holds up really well. And the revamped bits (while not adding a huge amount over the original) are still welcome. It brings attention back to a title I think is often forgotten about these days, so nice to see it get a new lease of life in 2023. This is one of the best Metroidvanias out there I think. Great concept, addictive, some amazing set…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The best way to play this indie classic. The art and music is great, and the gameplay mechanics are as top notch as they were in the original version of Teslagrad. The story can be short, but the new challenge levels add a good variety to an already great game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Same as original with some improvements, still great time spent
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Positives: + Puzzle/Platformer game, in which you get a new ability from time to time to make experience fresh and new + You gain the power to change the polarity (red or blue) of objects and yourself (with the cloak item), allowing you to attract or repel items to solve puzzles and traverse the environment + A short range dash ability that lets you phase through solid objects, bypass lasers, and dodge enemies + Laser weapon to change the polarity (red or blue) of objects and use it in later…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Usually love these types of games, but this one frustrated me very quickly, although I can't remember why exactly.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →janky as ♥♥♥♥ controls, ♥♥♥♥♥♥ boss fights, bad mechanics, what a horrible 1st boss battle, one hit death is a huge L, I rather do runback for Groal in silksong then this ♥♥♥♥, atleast in silksong ik damn well I aint gonna be a one hit K.O, and this game has ♥♥♥♥♥♥ boss mechanics.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun little physics based puzzle (and surprisingly, sometimes precision) platformer, that uses its mechanics really cleverly! Story is extremely simple and straightforward (though there are bonus lore collectables i haven't got) and the art is very cute and charming. Bosses and checkpoints can get frustrating sometimes, but overall a great experience.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game! And actually, out of all of the different platforming games I have played (many, but surely not all) I have found this one to be the most challenging game to play by a landslide. If you find that you are still new to the platforming genre I would ***highly*** recommend waiting before you play this game. I'm not meaning to say that you shouldn't play it, but rather I'm saying that you should allow any of the other platforming games to teach you the ropes on some of the basic…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oh boy, this game is horrible in level design. Bad puzzles, frustrating and just plain boring
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Perfekte blanding av Tesla og grad
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →boooooooring. and clunky.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Teslagrad 2 has been on my wishlist for a long time because on paper it ticks all my boxes and it looks great. Now I got the opportunity to buy it together with this remaster, and boy do I regret it. The controls are clunky: I cannot switch between analog-stick and d-pad without remapping the keys so only one of them are available at any given time (and I frequently switch between them in other puzzle/platformers). The ledge-grab is not great and I frequently end up grabbing a ledge instead of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This review also includes the Remastered version. I have played both individually, both NG and NG+, so I can confirm that writing the same review for both games is totally valid since they are the same game. The game is awesome. I met it at AGDQ 2016 but for reasons I couldn't play it until now, and the game is as good as I remembered. Lots of smart and carefully crafted puzzles. The movement is so great and fun that lowkey makes me want to speedrun it. The story of the game is great (and I've…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very enjoyable game, played the original from 2013, this feels a bit better
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Braid INSIDE Limbo
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