Tag Archives: 10/10

Journey

Journey is a beautiful, calm, 3D platform adventure with an interesting co-op twist. You can team up with another random player and embark on the journey together, but you can’t really communicate with them. Besides this co-op idea, limited jumps, depending on the charge of one’s magical scarf, are another interesting gameplay element.

Whether alone or teamed up, one has to guide a robed figure through various levels/regions toward a distant mountain, using only notes/chimes to communicate with the environment (or the other players).

It’s been extremely enjoyable, also trying to communicate and collaborate with the other players, all without chatting. A definite recommendation …

Live Steam statistics:
Achievements: 14/14

Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis is plattform-like puzzle adventure game where one guides Gregor – formerly human, then insect – through a mysterious story trying to save his friend – still human – Joseph from unjust prosecution.

I really enjoyed the change in perspective, the gameplay, the graphics as well as the story, so for me it’s definitely a recommendation …

Live Steam statistics:
Achievements: 26/26

What the Car?

What the Car? is – just like its older sibling ‘What the Golf?‘ – is simply hilarious (and I repeat myself on purpose). In some cases even ridiculous, yet extreme fun to play (I think).

In its core a racing game, one has to steer a wide variety of ‘cars’ through mazes and landscapes to beat the time and find hidden items on (almost) all tracks.

Once again, definitely a recommendation for a some entertaining minutes (or hours, if you’re after achievements) in between. Enjoy …

Live Steam statistics:
Achievements: 35/35

Hollow Knight

Hollow Knight is a beautiful and, in parts, ridiculously hard 2D platform action-adventure game in which players must guide the main character, the Knight, through a maze of underground worlds and districts, fighting numerous bosses along the way.

The game is extremely captivating and addictive, but also frustrating at times due to the high number of failures. It also brought back nice memories of the Ori games as well as Unbound: Worlds Apart. I’m not sure how to achieve things like finishing the game in under five hours, given that it took me over fifty hours to explore everything.

Anyway, I loved playing the game and I’m looking forward to playing part two at some point.

Live Steam statistics:
Achievements: 45/63

Little Nightmares II

Little Nightmares II is – just like its predecessor, to which it is a prequel – an absolutely beautiful and fantastic, scary, puzzle-platform horror adventure game. This time one guides a little boy, later joined by the girl know from part one, through dark yet beautifully crafted levels.

I’m definitely not a big fan of horror games and had my moments with both parts, but once again, it’s been an absolute delight playing this game and I do look forward to playing part three, apparently coming out in 2025.

Live Steam statistics:
Achievements: 35/35