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2021PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable67 % positive14.99 €

You guide Rufus, a clumsy hero armed with a broom and a bucket, through a bizarre realm in 2.5D. Its metroidvania exploration is carried by plenty of humor and odd creatures set against hand-drawn-looking backgrounds.

Jumping and platforming
Lots of humour
Lots to discover
Fantasy setting

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Best alternative overall: Shantae and the Seven Sirens 99% match – Jumping and platforming
Newest alternative: The Holy Gosh Darn 89% match – released 2024

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Shantae and the Seven Sirens

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2020PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified90 % positive24.99 €

A humorous, colorful Metroidvania where half-genie hero Shantae uses her hair whip, dance magic and transformations to explore an interconnected island world and its dungeons.

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