Anodyne

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6.8

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  • Summary: In Anodyne, you explore and fight your way through nature, urban and abstract themed areas in the human Young's subconscious, evoked by a 16-bit-era visual style and a moody, dream-like soundtrack.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. PC Gamer
    Mar 13, 2013
    84
    It stays close to its inspirations and risks growing repetitive, but Anodyne’s darkly surreal atmosphere is gripping.
  2. Hooked Gamers
    Apr 17, 2013
    80
    Anodyne is a game that, despite one very problematic gameplay element, manages to play with a tried and true genre and create something new and exciting.
  3. Edge Magazine
    Feb 13, 2013
    80
    This is a game for those who grew up in Hyrule but spent more time in Lordran in recent years. Some finicky platforming also frustrates, but then Link didn’t get an auto-jump until Ocarina Of Time.
  4. Multiplayer.it
    Apr 26, 2013
    80
    Anodyne is a well done Zelda clone with a stunning story. The vintage gaming fan will love it.
  5. Hardcore Gamer
    Apr 14, 2013
    70
    Fans of the old school adventure games should definitely enjoy the combination of exploration and puzzles the game offers and Anodyne is a nice throwback to a type of game that you simply can’t find any more.
  6. PC PowerPlay
    Jun 4, 2013
    70
    Anodyne falls between average and perfection, offering a strange, funny, horrifying few hours of old-school action-adventure. [June 2013, p.91]
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  7. Eurogamer Germany
    Apr 5, 2013
    60
    It's one of those games with loads of untapped potential, which is how it ultimately traps itself in the shadow of its big role-model. It manages to create an atmosphere on a comparable level of quality, but lacks in finesse of design. You're only a third of you way through this adventure until you hunger for more skills and weapons, and long exhausting marches regularly get in the way of any real adventuring. Still, Anodyne manages to entertain and displays a level of talent which has you wonder what its creators will be up to next.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 25
  3. Negative: 7 out of 25
  1. Micolsen
    Mar 27, 2013
    10
    As far as owl rock sims go.....this game was an epic thrill ride. I barley even used my whole seat because i was on the edge of it the wholeAs far as owl rock sims go.....this game was an epic thrill ride. I barley even used my whole seat because i was on the edge of it the whole damn time!… Expand
  2. BugOnDesk
    Jan 15, 2023
    9
    Who doesn't want to fight cute little monsters with a broom and meet other adventurers who ride motorbikes in dungeons? Try out thisWho doesn't want to fight cute little monsters with a broom and meet other adventurers who ride motorbikes in dungeons? Try out this Zelda-like pixel art game and enjoy the solid quality of gameplay and childing vibe.… Expand
  4. Cryptik-Zen
    Mar 27, 2013
    9
    A great little game. Slick controls, a nice atmosphere and some real excellent music. What starts off as merely strange becomes a journeyA great little game. Slick controls, a nice atmosphere and some real excellent music. What starts off as merely strange becomes a journey into the bizarre. Can't recommend this gem enough. On sale right now for 30% off which is a great deal, but honestly $10 bucks isn't too much to ask for a game with as much charm as this.… Expand
  5. Dubeau
    Mar 25, 2019
    6
    I though Anodyne tried really hard to be near a Zelda game from the past. But for all the nice nostalgia there was also problems. The story isI though Anodyne tried really hard to be near a Zelda game from the past. But for all the nice nostalgia there was also problems. The story is kind of shallow with some strange dialogs and fuzzy logic. I didn't like how they approach the NPC in general. They don't help and they are more confusing then anything. The map system is so basic that you get lost very easily. The Nexus does help a bit. The control isn't very well done in general. The puzzles get too complex sometimes but that was also, the fun part of the game. I also like some of the retro music. The game required 100% completion for the ending, which was a bit severe for my taste. I give it a 65%. I don't think it's a great game or clone, but I do like the effort that was put into it.… Expand
  6. SilverOrlov
    Nov 30, 2019
    5
    The rating will be exactly the half of maximum. Although I love such games, but played a lot of more quality works. I did not like this one,The rating will be exactly the half of maximum. Although I love such games, but played a lot of more quality works. I did not like this one, although I saw what was being done for a reason, with some interesting ideas to do, with puzzles. But in the end it turned out that the game seems like... it’s like all the elements are only half done, and then someone like the story-writer became lazy, someone like the designer just got tired, and someone like someone else finished the work only by order. And after a certain moment it becomes just boring. But I also gave a half rating, not a low, because I think that there will be gamers that can like this game... those who wouldn't be such picky as I was.… Expand
  7. MacroPower
    Apr 6, 2013
    4
    I bought this game because people called it "atmospheric". However, I was not captured by it at all-- and I'm the type of person that enjoysI bought this game because people called it "atmospheric". However, I was not captured by it at all-- and I'm the type of person that enjoys these types of games. People need to learn that if you're going to make a game with RPG Maker, you need a good story and music to make it worthwhile. Unfortunately, Anodyne is lacking in both of these areas, at least in my opinion.

    It's not terrible, but it just wasn't good enough to make me play more than an hour.    … Expand
  8. Krizuwe
    Nov 19, 2013
    1
    El juego en si es muy limitado, aburrido a mas no poder y parece sacado del siglo XX.
    Jugabilidad: Nula, simplemente.
    Gráficos: Parecidos al    El juego en si es muy limitado, aburrido a mas no poder y parece sacado del siglo XX.
    Jugabilidad: Nula, simplemente.
    Gráficos: Parecidos al minecfraft, pero muchísimos peores...
    Sonido: Limidado, apenas.
    Innovación: Ninguna!!    … Expand

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