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2012PEGI 12PC, PlayStation, Steam Deck playable94 % positive14.99 €

A poetic puzzle platformer in which a boy navigates a dreamlike favela alongside a monster who stands in for his father's addiction. The puzzles and the personal, autobiographical story are tightly intertwined.

  • Emotional impact
  • Companions and relationships
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Papo & Yo special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Ico

95 %Match

2012PEGI 12PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Papo & Yo: emotional impact, companions you grow fond of as well as jumping and platforming.

You guide a boy and a mysterious girl through a desolate castle, where you are only strong together. Its quiet, melancholic atmosphere and puzzles against shadow creatures make ICO an unforgettable experience.

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Ico

Emotional impact

A quiet, melancholic adventure where a horned boy leads a mysterious girl by the hand through a vast, sunlit castle. Environmental puzzles, wordless storytelling and the bond that grows between the two make it an influential classic.

The Last Guardian

Emotional impact

A boy and the giant creature Trico traverse crumbling ruins together, solving environmental puzzles and climbing challenges that hinge on trust and cooperation. Trico's willful, lifelike behavior makes their bond one of Team Ico's most moving experiences.

A Juggler's Tale

Strong, story-driven narrative

You guide the string puppet Abby through a fairytale circus world where her strings are both a prison and a gameplay mechanic. A poetic, story-driven 2.5D adventure mixing platforming and puzzles.

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

Strong soundtrack

A short fairy-tale adventure where you control two brothers at once, one per thumbstick, solving cooperative puzzles. The unique control scheme becomes part of the storytelling, leading to an unforgettable emotional ending.

Moss: Book II

Puzzles and brain teasers

A storybook VR adventure where you guide the mouse heroine Quill while also manipulating the environment around her. It blends puzzles, platforming and sword combat in charming miniature worlds.

Moss

Puzzles and brain teasers

A charming VR adventure where you act as guardian to Quill, a small mouse, solving puzzles and fighting enemies together. The storybook look and hands-on interaction with the world feel warm and immersive.

Neva

Emotional impact

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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