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Unbound: Worlds Apart

Developer: Alien Pixel Studios

Publisher: Alien Pixel Publishing

Puzzle
Metroidvania
Action
Adventure
Platformer
  • Price: $19.99
  • Release Date: Jul 28, 2021
  • Number of Players: 1
  • Last on Sale: Jul 15, 2024 [$5.99]
  • Lowest Historic Price: $5.99
  • ESRB Rating: E10+ [Everyone 10+]
Reviews:
  • While they weren’t initially very well-represented on the Switch, in the past 2 years the Metroidvania genre has been thriving thanks to a wide variety of indie titles. With that in mind, doing things a little differently would likely be a good idea, and that’s where Unbound makes a case for its potential success, by leaning a bit in the opposite direction most titles choose. While exploration and rewards for persistence are building blocks all titles in the space should have, and that are represented well here, rather than placing an emphasis on combat as most games do within the space, Unbound leans into the puzzles instead. Through the creative use of portals and a variety of powers you’ll wield as the game moves on you’ll be able to navigate through some tough challenges that vary in style and difficulty, making for an experience that never is quite able to get dull and that will put you to the test in some cases to work through how to properly make your way through some intricate maze-like level design. While perhaps not as ideal for the action-oriented set I found the more cerebral approach in this case to be satisfyingly refreshing compared to the norm.


    Justin Nation, Score:
    Nindie Choice! [8.5]
2024

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