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2013PEGI 12PlayStation

A 2.5D platformer staged like a theatre play: as the headless puppet boy Kutaro you snip your way through whimsical, handcrafted-looking sets with a magical pair of scissors. A witty narrator, inventive level ideas and a fairy-tale story give it its charm.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Lavish presentation
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Fantasy setting

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In short: Games like Puppeteer

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Puppeteer special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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2013USK 0PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Puppeteer: jumping and platforming, lavish production as well as a distinctive art style.

A charming platform adventure set in a world folded entirely from paper, where you creatively use the Vita's touch, camera and motion features to help your messenger hero. Its crafty, hands-on design makes it warm and inviting.

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The Plucky Squire

Jumping and platforming

A charming adventure where a storybook hero leaps off the page into the 3D world of a child's desk. Switching between 2D and 3D drives inventive puzzles, playful humor and frequent changes of genre.

Psychonauts 2

Jumping and platforming

An inventive 3D platformer where young psychic agent Raz dives into other characters' minds. Each mental world is a wildly imaginative level that tackles anxieties and trauma with plenty of humor and heart.

Rayman Fiesta Run

Jumping and platforming

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.

Leo's Fortune

Jumping and platforming

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.

Pumpkin Jack

Fantasy setting

A humorous Halloween-flavored 3D platformer where you play as the pumpkin-headed Jack serving the forces of evil. Varied levels, light combat and boss fights make for a short, charmingly spooky ride.

A Hat in Time

Lots of humour

A charming 3D collectathon platformer in the vein of N64 classics, where a tiny girl uses magical hats to bounce through varied, wonderfully weird worlds. Its chapters, from a mafia-run town to dueling bird film studios, overflow with humor and creativity.

The Artful Escape

Lavish presentation

A psychedelic 2D adventure where a young guitar prodigy travels through cosmic realms and shreds his way toward a stage persona of his own. It prioritizes music, dazzling visuals and a witty, laid-back journey over challenge.

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

Lots of humour

A charming 2.5D platformer where half-genie Shantae uses her hair whip and dance transformations to move through hand-animated stages. Lots of humor, bright cartoon visuals and ability-gated exploration define the experience.

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