Step into a cinematic adventure as Darwin, a brilliant octopus trapped in a mysterious industrial world. Use his unique abilities - swimming, wall-climbing, shooting ink, camouflage, and more - to overcome traps and escape.
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Embark on a grand adventure worthy of a true animated movie with Darwin, an octopus as charming as he is clever, ripped from the ocean and trapped in a massive and mysterious industrial complex. With his extraordinary intelligence and incredible abilities – swimming, camouflage, and many other fascinating skills – help him overcome the most formidable traps and dangers in this captivating platformer, adventure, and puzzle game.
In the peaceful vastness of the ocean, Darwin, a young octopus, explores the deep sea… until a strange beam of light pierces the abyss and pulls him toward the surface. Thrust out of his aquatic world, he wakes up disoriented in the middle of a gigantic junkyard, backed by a foreboding factory.
But something is wrong. Between the threatening machines, strange holding tanks, and the mysterious and dangerous creatures and characters that inhabit the place, Darwin realizes he is in danger. To return to the ocean, Darwin will have to outsmart, evolve, and reveal to the players through his journey the mysteries of a conspiracy that goes beyond anything one could have imagined… and which could very well seal the fate of humanity!
Main Gameplay Features:
With rich artistic direction and a vibrant world, Darwin’s Paradox immerses you in a visual and emotional epic where every detail reveals more of its incredible story.
The game offers a perfect balance between platforming sequences and moments of puzzle-solving: Swim, hide, infiltrate, jump, and use the extraordinary abilities of an octopus to advance in your adventure, escape perilous situations, or solve the many puzzles in the game.
Discover sprawling levels with a unique and polished artistic direction, filled with puzzles, dangers, and surprising creatures and characters.
Between humor, emotion, and suspense, Darwin takes you on a memorable odyssey.
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Really fun platformer. My onply complaint is it is on the shorter sidde. the visual are stunning and the platforming challenges provided a fair challenge.
Cool
difficoltà bassa entusiasmo pari a 0 gioco noioso e molto molto breve
Fun game with sneaking a platforming, could be little longer but its not boring
Игра интересная, но оптимизация ужасная, компьютер греется как пылесос, без DLSS 30 кадров.
Très beau, très fun, beaucoup de potentiel ! Mais beaucoup de points négatifs aussi : le poulpe colle trop ou pas assez au mur, il y a un petit temps de latence avant que le poulpe s'arrête, le gameplay est limité, le level design pas assez marqué (si on veut explorer, faut pas se tromper), difficulté éparpillée : des fois c'est trop facile, des fois on meurt en boucle (saleté de poisson qui nous pourchasse). 6H de jeu trop court. Je recommande quand même, si vous l'achetez à 10e max, et j'espère qu'il y aura une suite meilleure
Great bite sized game. Doesn't overstay its welcome. Not the most polished game, but where it needs to get things right it does so. Enjoyable, fun, & goofy adventure.
Steven the Seagul !
Darwins Paradox ist ein von der Optik und animation hervorragendes Spiel. Mit Witz und großartiger Animation hat man stets das Gefühl, man würde selbst in einem Pixar Film die Hauptrolle mitspielen. Der Oktopus sieht wirklich putzig aus und das Animationssystem ist oberklasse, sodass das Tier mit seinen komplexen Tentakelarmen wirklich überzeugend und trotzdem realistisch niedlich zugleich wirkt. Der Schwierigkeitsgrad ist jetzt nicht allzu herausfordernd gestaltet, sodass Spieler mit unterschiedlichen Spielerfahrungen ohne Probleme damit klarkommen werden. Ich bin noch als Kind mit Pixelgrafix groß geworden. Mich erfüllt es mit froßer Freude wenn ich liebevoll konzipierte Games mit atemberaubender Grafik heutzutage spiele. Und so auch dieses Game, das ich gemeinsam mit meiner Tochter (die es geliebt hat) ziemlich schnell durchgespielt habe - und da wären wir beim einzigen Wermutstropfen. Darwins Paradox finde ich verhältnismäßig kurz. Dennoch: Klare Empfehlung von mir.
Pretty fun little puzzle platformer. I was excited about this game when it was first announced, I managed to 100% the game in about 6 in-game hours. Considering how quickly i got all achievements, I would highly suggest waiting for this game to be on sale first. The puzzles were fun and not too difficult, the slight humor was enjoyable and I thought the graphics went well with this game. 9/10 puzzle platformer, I had a lot of fun! I just wish it was slightly longer.
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Languages: English*, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese*languages with full audio support
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