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The Wind Waker sequel on DS is played entirely with the stylus: you draw sea routes, scribble notes on maps and solve clever dungeon puzzles. The recurring Temple of the Ocean King, with its timer and patrolling Phantoms, adds a tense blend of puzzling and stealth.
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A colorful Metroidvania-style platform adventure where the hero transforms into different animals to solve puzzles and uncover hidden paths. It charmingly recalls the classic Wonder Boy games.
92 %
Lots to discover
Ruffy can copy and paste textures across the game world, turning ice into lava or waterfalls into vines. This makes puzzles, exploration and combat in a colorful, quirky world feel like creative experimentation.
92 %
Fantasy setting
As the sun goddess Amaterasu in wolf form, you restore a mythical Japan from darkness by painting miracles onto the world with a celestial brush. Its ink-painting art style, inventive brush mechanics and warm humor make this Zelda-like adventure unforgettable.
90 %
Lots to discover
As Harry you roam a freely explorable Hogwarts, collecting beans and cards, learning spells in small challenge dungeons and playing Quidditch. The world is packed with nostalgic charm.
90 %
Lavish presentation
A cel-shaded fairy-tale adventure where the Prince and the magical Elika acrobatically traverse a corrupted desert land, healing regions in a non-linear order. Elika saves you from every fall, making it a flowing, forgiving platformer carried by charming banter between the two.
90 %
Lavish presentation
A colorful Xbox action-adventure in which the elf Kameo takes on the forms of elemental creatures, using their abilities in combat and puzzles to stop her corrupted sister and the Troll King.
90 %
Distinctive, stylised art style
A uniquely audiovisual pixel-art adventure where you wander a mystical realm, fight in simple sword duels and solve musical puzzles. Jim Guthrie's soundtrack and the minimalist style create a dreamlike mood.
90 %
Lots to discover
A playful 3D platformer where Mario uses his living hat Cappy to possess enemies and objects while scouring varied, secret-packed kingdoms for Power Moons. Nearly every corner rewards curiosity with a fresh surprise.
89 %
Puzzles and brain teasers
A charming point-and-click adventure built entirely from clay, where you play Klaymen solving quirky puzzles and gradually uncovering the world's origins. It pairs offbeat humor with a memorable bluesy soundtrack.
89 %
Lots to discover
An underwater metroidvania where a girl pilots a submersible through the depths to find her missing father. Exploration and environmental puzzles take center stage, with fairly accessible combat.
