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2003PEGI 18PlayStation

A PS2 action-adventure where Jen and her gargoyle companion Scree travel through demonic realms to rescue her boyfriend. You switch between the two characters and use new demon forms to solve puzzles and fight.

  • Companions and relationships
  • Fantasy setting
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Primal special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon

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2023PEGI 12Nintendo Switch

Brings what grabs you about Primal: companions you grow fond of, a fantasy setting and a strong story.

A fairy-tale action adventure where you control Cereza and her demon Cheshire at the same time, solving puzzles and fighting through the enchanted Avalon Forest. Its storybook look and the origin tale of the future Bayonetta set it apart.

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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Melee combat with weapons or fists

An acrobatic adventure through a cursed Persian palace where the Dagger of Time lets you rewind mistakes while wall-running through elaborate trap puzzles. The Prince's charming, self-narrated tale and his banter with Farah make it a genre classic.

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.

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.

Papo & Yo

Companions and relationships

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.

Ico

Companions and relationships

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.

Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered

Melee combat with weapons or fists

You switch between the vampire Kain and the betrayed Raziel as their fates converge across the grim world of Nosgoth. Gothic atmosphere, shifting between two realms and puzzle-laced exploration define the experience. This rating relies mainly on the provided metadata since I do not know this remastered release well.

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.

Raji: An Ancient Epic

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A linear action-adventure set in a mythic version of ancient India. As a chosen girl, Raji mixes melee combat with climbing and puzzle sections through beautifully designed temples to rescue her brother.

Ico

Companions and relationships

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.

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