Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 20
  2. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Dec 18, 2024
    100
    Everyone should play Antonblast least once.
  2. Dec 3, 2024
    100
    With its explosive high momentum level design, creative visual design, and a dash of irreverent humor, ANTONBLAST is an exciting platformer that will keep you coming back for more destruction and mayhem.
  3. Dec 9, 2024
    95
    Antonblast is a chaotic and challenging 2D platformer that combines tight controls, masterful level design, and a unique sense of humor. With its relentless pacing, creative mechanics like the Happy Hour feature, and vibrant audiovisual presentation, it delivers an exhilarating experience for platforming veterans. While some unlockables and gimmicks fall short, the game's charm and intensity make it a standout indie gem and one of the year's best platformers.
  4. Dec 3, 2024
    95
    Antonblast is a blast, literally. Its high-octane platforming meets speedrunning is a love letter to everything Wario fans love and have wanted for years, but highly more profane and chaotic in all the right ways. Summitsphere’s platformer is not one to miss, folks.
  5. Dec 2, 2024
    95
    ANTONBLAST is a sensational Wario style platformer with a flow unlike anything else, but you'll need to put the time in to master it.
  6. Dec 16, 2024
    92
    Antonblast meets the primal need to play a game to smash everything and score points without caring too much about the story, which, however bizarre, is simply a guise for introducing the action. The various levels are very different from each other but always united by destruction. The atmosphere felt owes much to Wario and sometimes even to Sonic, with mad runs down very steep slopes and jumps into the void while crossing fingers for everything to be okay. The ability to remember critical points on the map is rewarded more than the players' actual skill, but who cares? It entertains, and that's enough.
  7. Dec 3, 2024
    90
    ANTONBLAST is a chaotic retro platformer that pays homage to classic 2D platformers with unique levels, fast-paced gameplay, and its own quirky twist. Despite minor frustrations, it's a must-play for fans of nostalgic action.
  8. Dec 2, 2024
    90
    Even at its most difficult and frustrating, I couldn’t stop myself from admiring how well put together every facet of Antonblast is. Its wonderful sense of humour, bright and bombastic style, and endlessly rewarding platforming mechanics make it one of the best platformers I’ve played in years, and is hopefully a strong start to a series I’m dying to see continue. True to its name, it’s a total blast.
  9. Dec 2, 2024
    90
    ANTONBLAST is a game that both embraces and exceeds its inspiration. If you were a fan of Wario Land or even Pizza Tower then you were probably already going to love this, but I can safely say I think you’re going to love it for reasons beyond the games it was inspired by. Its silly, chaotic style will be incredibly approachable for newcomers, and its plethora of extras and collectables will be catnip for fans of the genre. You might even say, ANTONBLAST is a one-Ton Blast.
  10. Dec 20, 2024
    88
    Antonblast comes with a glowing recommendation for all fans of 2d action - platformers. With a protagonist more rowdy than Wario, tight controls, blistering action, satisfying level variety and spectacular boss fights, what's there not to love?
  11. Dec 3, 2024
    86
    One of the breeziest, funniest platforming games that we remember in a long time. If you love frantic heroes and explosive jumps, go for it.
  12. Dec 10, 2024
    85
    Anton Blast isn't just an excellent platformer; it's a masterclass in how to modernize classic formulas without losing their essence. With its combination of polished mechanics, brilliant level design, and impeccable presentation, it's rightfully earned the Golden Genie Lamp of approval.
  13. Dec 2, 2024
    85
    Antonblast is not only a love letter to the neglected Wario Land series, but it's also a great game in its own right, standing tall with incredible animation, a super distinct visual style, and an overwhelmingly awesome soundtrack. Everything in this game comes together seamlessly, and even if the visuals can be a bit too overstimulating and the bosses aren't much to write home about, the game underneath it all is extremely solid, fun, and frantic. Everything together makes for one of the most fun games I've played this year and an easy recommendation to any platforming fanatic.
  14. Dec 17, 2024
    83
    Antonblast sporadically has moments where the platforming might not be as precise as you’d like. But save for the infrequent frustration of attempting to scale ascending collapsing steps, Summitsphere’s sophomore effort is one of the best platformers of the year. Fueled by a hyperactive energy that makes each stage feel frantic and feral, Antonblast is Wario Land for a generation who came out of the womb multitasking.
  15. Jan 2, 2025
    80
    Antonblast is Wario under steroids: a must have for the platform fan.
  16. 80
    Antonblast is an incredibly odd, yet rather absorbing platformer. Despite its audacious presentation, there is a surprisingly skillful platformer underneath the over-the-top chaos of its visuals that fans of speedrunning and mastery over a game’s mechanics will be sure to greatly enjoy. Not all of the level gimmicks work as well as others, but considering the amount of imagination which has been squeezed into this 10-ish hour experience, it’s hard to come away from the game without a smile on your face. If you’re a fan of Crash Bandicoot or the old Wario Land games, or just really like well-designed and memorable 2D platformers, Antonblast is a tonne of fun and an easy recommend.
  17. Dec 2, 2024
    80
    Appropriately enough, given that Anton and Annie are demolitionists, Antonblast is a wild deconstruction of other platformers, one that throws caution to the wind to maximum effect.
  18. Dec 2, 2024
    80
    Antonblast explosively reinvents the destructive energy of Wario Land, delivering high-energy action that has you demolishing levels at speed while also rewarding precise play with a serious sense of momentum. Boss fights slow the pace a bit, but this is a front-to-back thrillride that you'll keep coming back to master.
  19. Dec 2, 2024
    70
    I was relieved to find a fun and funky game that just wants to have fun and let the player wade in its weirdness. It might have its annoyances (of which there are a few), but Antonblast is a fine example of a solid indie action platformer. It doesn’t hit many of the heights of its influences and contemporaries, but is a game that’s worth plowing through in its own right. If you can handle some of the rougher aspects of the game, this is something that I can reccommend. Platformer junkies, indie fans, and people who enjoy weird and wacky platformers will find Antonblast be something worth blasting through.
  20. Jan 2, 2025
    60
    Antonblast is chaotic to a fault. Its explosive personality makes for an entertaining spectacle, but it left me wanting for a more controlled detonation.