touchfuzzy
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Would like to bring some attention to this game as it's flying so far under the radar:
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yo-Yo
Let's get a couple things out of the way. Yes, that's not a great title. And yes, the art style... is a little strange (that's honestly what turned me off at first).
But I gambled on this recently anyways and it is absolutely brilliant. A fun an engaging 2D Zelda style game with Metroidvania elements, unique combat mechanics, and great puzzles. The writing is fun, the setting is unique and varied (it all takes place in an urban sprawl, so instead of a 'fire temple' or whatever the dungeons are something like a mall or the top of a skyscraper), the music is excellent, and it maintains a good degree of challenge without dumb frustrating elements. Great exploration, interesting upgrades and ways to customize your playstyle, lots of hidden secrets... it's really a fantastic game. Oh and no roguelike bullshit, this is a legit normal single player adventure.
Don't take just my word for it though, it's also one of the best reviewed games of the year on OpenCritic:
opencritic.com
Unfortunately, it seems to be getting largely ignored. It peaked at just over 3k CCU on Steam shortly after release and I don't see any chatter about it online anywhere. This is a really great video game and a tremendous effort from an indie studio that everyone should check out! It's on all platforms too.
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yo-Yo
Let's get a couple things out of the way. Yes, that's not a great title. And yes, the art style... is a little strange (that's honestly what turned me off at first).
But I gambled on this recently anyways and it is absolutely brilliant. A fun an engaging 2D Zelda style game with Metroidvania elements, unique combat mechanics, and great puzzles. The writing is fun, the setting is unique and varied (it all takes place in an urban sprawl, so instead of a 'fire temple' or whatever the dungeons are something like a mall or the top of a skyscraper), the music is excellent, and it maintains a good degree of challenge without dumb frustrating elements. Great exploration, interesting upgrades and ways to customize your playstyle, lots of hidden secrets... it's really a fantastic game. Oh and no roguelike bullshit, this is a legit normal single player adventure.
Don't take just my word for it though, it's also one of the best reviewed games of the year on OpenCritic:

Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo Reviews
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo is rated 'Mighty' after being reviewed by 44 critics, with an overall average score of 89. It's ranked in the top 1% of games and recommended by 98% of critics.

Unfortunately, it seems to be getting largely ignored. It peaked at just over 3k CCU on Steam shortly after release and I don't see any chatter about it online anywhere. This is a really great video game and a tremendous effort from an indie studio that everyone should check out! It's on all platforms too.