
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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Ciekawa platformówka z nietypowym bohaterem. Gra stawia na eksplorację i kreatywne wykorzystywanie umiejętności ośmiornicy. Zalety ✅ Oryginalny pomysł. Ładna oprawa. Przyjemna mechanika. Wady ❌ Niewiele informacji i zawartości w porównaniu z większymi produkcjami.
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This game was great. Games got a good style in terms of art and music, and the locations look really good. This game might be kinda short (finished in 4.4 hours, didn't 100% collectables) but with it was a good story about our octopuss dude on his adventure. Gameplay is kinda basic but still fun. Overall a good indie game and with the ending, hope the devs make a second game or dlc as they cooked.
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The game is beautiful, the soundtrack is orchestrated greatly, and I had some good chuckles. But the goods stops there. It's incredibly short, 5h and all achievements done (like 3h for the first playthrough). The story doesn't make that much sense as you don't have much of a goal other than "move forward" and things happen around you. The end felt incredibly underwhelming. You learn your abilities during the first chapter only to forget them instantly, why? It's easy platforming, but with a lot of deaths that you just need to die to learn how to proceed. There's a looot of waiting for cycles or NPCs to move away. Even on sale, I felt like I paid too much for what it is.
fun games . gorgeous environment ,
Just an awesome game! Some tricky parts, and totally worth it. Can't wait for a possible sequel...
It's a load of fun. Very creative levels. Pushes the fan hard on the Steam Deck but it runs well, Well worth the price.
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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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