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2012PEGI 12PlayStation

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.

  • Emotional impact
  • Companions and relationships
  • Strong soundtrack
  • Fantasy setting
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Papo & Yo

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2012PEGI 12PCPlayStationSteam Deck playable94 % positive14.99 €

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

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.

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A Juggler's Tale

Jumping and platforming

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.

The Last Guardian

Companions and relationships

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.

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

Emotional impact

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.

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.

Moss

Companions and relationships

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.

Moss: Book II

Fantasy setting

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.

Arise: A Simple Story

Jumping and platforming

A wordless platform adventure that tells a couple's life story through memories, from old age back to childhood. You bend time to get past obstacles, backed by a moving orchestral soundtrack.

Macrotis: A Mother's Journey

Jumping and platforming

You guide Mother Bilby through a hidden underground realm in search of her children. The game blends atmospheric 2.5D platforming with clever puzzles and an emotional, heartfelt story.

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