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2005 Classic

Kirby: Canvas Curse is a platformer controlled entirely with the touch stylus: you draw rainbow paths for the ball-shaped Kirby to roll along and tap him to attack enemies. Its colorful painted look and inventive controls make it a charming, accessible DS classic.

What defines Kirby: Canvas Curse:

  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Cosy, great for unwinding
  • Lavish presentation
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The closest matches for Kirby: Canvas Curse are Leo's Fortune, Hirogami and PixelJunk Eden. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Kirby: Canvas Curse special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Leo's Fortune

92 %

2014 PCPlayStationXbox 6.99 € 👍 92 % Very positive, 411 reviews on Steam

  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Lavish presentation
  • Focus on a single character

A lovingly crafted platformer where you play Leo, a fluffy mustachioed ball chasing the thief who stole your gold. Momentum-based platforming, light puzzles and painterly levels make for a charming, short adventure.

Hirogami

Distinctive, stylised art style

A colorful 3D platform adventure set in an origami world, where you play Hiro, wield a fan, and fold into different animal forms to solve puzzles and get past obstacles.

PixelJunk Eden

Bright, upbeat tone

A psychedelic platformer where you play a tiny grimp swinging on silk threads through lush, growing gardens to collect Spectra. Electronic music and a distinctive look create a hypnotic, relaxed mood.

Sound Shapes

Distinctive, stylised art style

A 2D platformer where you roll a ball through levels, collecting notes and beats that shape the music as you play. Striking art, songs from Deadmau5 and Jim Guthrie, and a level editor for composing and sharing make it stand out.

SCHiM

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

You play a shadow in a 3D platformer, leaping from shade to shade and avoiding light that would destroy you. Its blend of light, animation and precise jumping gives it a distinct hook.

Semblance

Distinctive, stylised art style

A minimalist puzzle-platformer where you reshape deformable walls and platforms by bouncing into them. The world itself becomes your tool, giving a distinctive, calm and creative feel.

LocoRoco

Bright, upbeat tone

Instead of controlling the character, you tilt the world to roll, bounce and grow cheerful singing blobs through vivid levels. Charming, relaxed, and full of unmistakable style and music.

Rayman Fiesta Run

Bright, upbeat tone

A colorful auto-running platformer with the Rayman Legends look: you run, jump, punch and swim in rhythm through 75 short, inventive levels full of music and slapstick.

Snake Pass

Bright, upbeat tone

A physics-driven platformer where you slither and coil your way through colorful levels as a snake. The believable snake movement turns every obstacle into a tricky dexterity puzzle.

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