The Reflection

The Reflection is a first-person action and platforming game built around travel between the world and an inverted alternate dimension called The Reflection. The dimension contains the world’s matter in reverse and is accessed through planes of water: from the surface they look like reflections of light, but underwater they are tangible. The world, including moving objects and enemies, is mirrored in The Reflection, letting you interact with things from another angle.

Travel between worlds

Portals let you move from a surface in The Reflection to its corresponding surface in the world, where it becomes a ceiling. Some enemies exist in The Reflection and appear upside down in the world. Reflected maps also change how you approach encounters: you can attack enemies from below by standing on the reflected ceiling above them.

Underwater sections of moving platforms disappear when reflected. You can use a grappling ability to reach portals on ceilings; after teleporting to the corresponding surface in the world, that ceiling becomes the floor.

Combat and platforming

The game combines complex platforming sections with intense combat encounters. You plan how to defeat enemies and use reflected maps to gain an advantage over large groups. Combat uses simple first-person shooter controls: click or hold to fire, while weapon ammunition regenerates automatically up to a cap of 10.

The stylized graphics use bright colors, toon outlines and particle effects intended to make the levels easy to read.

Levels and endless mode

The game has 10 levels that progressively increase in length and complexity. A playthrough takes about 2–5 hours, depending on player skill. Completing all 10 levels unlocks Endless mode, which takes place on a large map where enemies swarm in from all sides.