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2016PEGI 3PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified74 % positive11.99 €

A hand-drawn 2D platform action game in which a tiny warrior fights nightmares in a dream world. The fable-like tale quietly deals with a traumatized child's mental health.

  • Emotional impact
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Boss fights as highlights
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Pankapu special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Tales of Kenzera: Zau

89 %Match

2024USK 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified82 % positive19.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Pankapu: emotional impact, jumping and platforming as well as gripping boss fights.

A 2.5D metroidvania in which the young shaman Zau fights with sun and moon masks and traverses a world inspired by Bantu mythology. Its heart is an emotional story about grief and loss.

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Constance

Boss fights as highlights

A hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where you play an artist wielding a paintbrush, fighting and platforming through a vivid yet crumbling inner world shaped by her mental struggles. Exploration and an emotional undertone are at the heart of it.

Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil

Boss fights as highlights

A charming 2.5D platformer where Klonoa grabs enemies with his wind ring and uses them as projectiles or extra jumps. Whimsical levels, inventive boss fights and a touching story make this a standout PlayStation adventure.

Dust: An Elysian Tail

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A hand-painted Metroidvania with fast, combo-heavy combat, where the amnesiac warrior Dust explores a storybook world alongside his talking sword and companion Fidget. Big combos against crowds of enemies and a charming story drive the experience.

Alice: Madness Returns

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A grim hack-and-slash platformer that turns Wonderland into a twisted reflection of Alice's shattered mind. Its grotesquely beautiful art direction and haunting story about her family's death make every realm memorable.

South of Midnight

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A linear action-adventure through the American Deep South where Hazel, a Weaver, battles folklore creatures and mends the broken stories of haunted souls. Its stop-motion-inspired look and soulful Southern soundtrack make it stand out.

American McGee's Alice

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A twisted, nightmarish Wonderland where a traumatized Alice fights through with a vorpal knife and strange weapons, mixing action, platforming and puzzles. Its gothic, surreal art direction makes it unforgettable.

Ori and the Blind Forest

Strong soundtrack

A gorgeous hand-painted Metroidvania platformer with tight, demanding movement, tense escape sequences and a heartfelt tale of loss and hope. Its sweeping orchestral score makes the forest of Nibel unforgettable.

Neva

Strong soundtrack

Neva is a gorgeously painted, almost wordless platforming adventure about a woman, her wolf cub and a world in decay. Light combat and environmental puzzles accompany a moving tale of bonding and loss.

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