Earl vs. the Mutants

Really, with Earl vs. the Mutants, all of this really is as simple as it gets, but it benefits greatly by staying focused like this. It still reminds me heavily of the kinds of mindless fun I used to have on Newgrounds back in the early 2000s. And looking at Earl vs. the Mutants’ stripped-down designs and gameplay hammers in that same kind of vibe, for better and worse. You really cannot go into this looking for anything deeper because it really isn’t there. This is the kind of game you grab to chew through a few runs on your Steam Deck while waiting at the airport or killing time until an appointment. You tear up some mutants, maybe hit the boss if the run’s been forgiving enough, eat dirt a few times, upgrade, then rinse and repeat, all within ten minutes a pop. It’s simple, and that’s the best kind of fuel that Earl vs. the Mutants can run on, even if it’s pretty watered down.