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2018PC, Nintendo Switch92 % positive

You play Nymn, a small creature who must survive a perilous night and find the way back to the family. This puzzle-platformer relies on evasion, traps and trickery against predators, wrapped in a nostalgic retro-inspired look.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Strong soundtrack
  • Pixel art
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Tanglewood special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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2019PEGI 12PC, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified90 % positive12.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Tanglewood: jumping and platforming, pixel art as well as a dark atmosphere.

A dark pixel-art puzzle platformer where you play three characters whose stories intertwine in a decaying castle. Moody atmosphere, stealth sections and an emotional narrative take center stage.

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Little Nightmares: Enhanced Edition

Strong soundtrack

As Six, a small girl, you sneak and climb through the nightmarish vessel the Maw, evading grotesque giants. The Enhanced Edition sharpens the visuals while keeping the same dense, wordless, oppressive atmosphere.

Little Nightmares

Dark, serious atmosphere

As tiny Six you sneak through the Maw, a nightmarish vessel full of grotesque giants, solving environmental puzzles while evading capture. Its dollhouse-like, unsettling art style and wordless storytelling make this short adventure unforgettable.

Hue

Strong soundtrack

A minimalist puzzle platformer where you change the background colour of the world to make obstacles vanish and open new paths. The search for the protagonist's missing mother provides a quiet, simple story.

MO:Astray

Pixel art

A pixel-art platformer where you guide the slime-like MO through hazardous levels full of traps and strange enemies. Precise jumping and the character's special abilities drive the challenge.

Little Nightmares II

Dark, serious atmosphere

A creepy puzzle-platformer where little Mono and his companion Six sneak through a grotesque, dollhouse-like nightmare world. It tells its story without words and builds tension through tense chase sequences and environmental puzzles.

Koloro

Strong soundtrack

A contemplative puzzle-platformer where you play Kora searching for her missing sister. Strong color contrasts, music and sound design create a poetic, atmospheric world.

A Tale of Paper

Respects your time

You play an origami figure that comes to life and sneaks through a household world full of dangers like roombas and giant spiders. Since you cannot fight, the game relies on platforming, puzzles and careful movement.

Contrast

Strong soundtrack

You play a character who shifts between a 3D world and a 2D shadow plane to solve puzzles. Its surreal 1920s film noir and vaudeville atmosphere and jazz score give it a distinctive mood.

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