Glyph

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  • Summary: This 3D Open-World Platformer lets you chill-out or speedrun stunning scenery on your quest to restore the ancient temple city by solving puzzles and beating enemies.

    Be aware: Glyph is easy to learn, but hard to master! * 80+ levels * Many hours of game time * 100s of rewards *    This 3D Open-World Platformer lets you chill-out or speedrun stunning scenery on your quest to restore the ancient temple city by solving puzzles and beating enemies.

    Be aware: Glyph is easy to learn, but hard to master!

    * 80+ levels
    * Many hours of game time
    * 100s of rewards
    * Perfect your skills and earn cosmetics
    * Explore expansive non-linear levels
    * Avoid traps and defeat enemies    … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15
  1. NintendoWorldReport
    Feb 16, 2021
    80
    Glyph is perfect for a 15-minute pick up and play session or something you can struggle with for an hour. It's a rewarding experience when you have mastered its controls. Soaring through the sky to the exit like a golf ball in flight is a satisfying feeling. Its difficulty spikes can be dramatic, but if you're up for the challenge and craving some 3d platforming this one is worth a look.
  2. Video Chums
    Feb 24, 2021
    80
    Mastering Glyph's campaign is a treat thanks to its tight and varied gameplay as well as its rewarding secrets and campaign structure.
  3. Shindig
    Mar 10, 2021
    80
    If you can take the time to master it, Glyph can be a rewarding game—in terms of both a wealth of collectibles and secrets to find, and in the intrinsic satisfaction that comes with expertly navigating Glyph through whatever deadly shortcut you’ve decided works for you. With its little round hero and ball-based physics, Glyph puts an interesting twist on the familiarity of the classic 3D platformer.
  4. LevelUp
    Feb 11, 2021
    75
    Glyph brings together the simplest form of platforms and puzzles in one package. It is an entertaining experience that shines for its simplicity. Although it falls short in scope, it fulfills the most important thing: is fun to play.
  5. GameSpew
    Feb 12, 2021
    70
    Yes, having to replay the same section time and again until you get your jump, timing and execution just right can be infuriating, but when you do nail a section, it comes with a great sense of achievement. No matter how difficult its challenges become, Glyph is a game that begs you to keep going. And thanks to its charming design and beautiful environments, it’s likely that you will.
  6. Gamezebo
    Feb 3, 2021
    70
    Glyph will no doubt end up leaving many cold – despite the game’s setting. Those who do warm to its charms will find it to be a diamond in the rough though.
  7. Switch Player
    Feb 16, 2021
    40
    Glyph styles itself as one type of genre but desperately wants to be thought of as another. This jamboree of various platforming ideas never quite works, even if some players might find joy in its tranquil collectible hunting.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. bradpickapiper
    Mar 7, 2021
    10
    Really great 3D platformer with well thought-out mechanics. Level design is top notch. Unique and engaging experience.
  2. InfernoSlayer
    Apr 25, 2021
    10
    It's hard to explain how empowering this game feels to play. it controls perfectly and flying around the world is so much fun. The levelIt's hard to explain how empowering this game feels to play. it controls perfectly and flying around the world is so much fun. The level design is great and the overworld feels awesome to move around in and unlock new stuff. You can play like a speed runner or a completionist, whatever suits you. Going super fast and trying to beat the level way faster than usual is a blast. One of the best values I've gotten at 20$.… Expand
  4. MaitreCoq
    Jun 9, 2021
    8
    A real peaceful platforming experience. 60fps all the time. I love this game.
  5. NSGReviews
    Mar 22, 2021
    7
    Glyph is relaxing and challenging, easy to pick-up and play, with outstanding physics, vibrant graphics, a soothing soundtrack, and a ton ofGlyph is relaxing and challenging, easy to pick-up and play, with outstanding physics, vibrant graphics, a soothing soundtrack, and a ton of platforms.

    The game starts with a thorough tutorial for players to learn the game mechanics and unlock all available power-ups. There is a story behind the game; an ancient civilization used to inhabit the land and is now gone, all that is left are ruins to be explored.

    Glyph, the main character, is a morphing bio-mechanical ball that can roll, jump, double-jump, jump-climb walls, and glide by morphing into a winged bug. Traversing the world is simple and satisfying, as satisfying as using the morph-ball in Metroid Prime. The controls are very responsive and the physics are superb. It just feels great rolling around and jumping and bouncing and gliding to reach hard-to-reach platforms and explore in levels.

    Gameplay:
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    Everything that is not a platform means death. Trying to stick a landing on that far-away small platform and get enough bounce to reach the next smaller even farther away platform. Dying countless times, trying again and again because you know you can make it… That’s fun! Some levels can be outright frustrating but exiting a level without collecting ALL collectibles is not acceptable, right…. Right!

    There are three main collectibles in each level coins, diamonds, and relics. Diamonds are used to unlock new areas in the hub world and coins and relics are used to unlock levels within those areas. There are also keys in each level that must be collected to unlock the exit portal and secrets to unlock cosmetics.

    There are two game modes adventure and time-trial. Adventure mode levels have all collectible types, are grand and expansive, and the player has full freedom in how to explore. Time-trial levels award players with up to three diamonds depending on how fast the level is completed. And you know it is unacceptable to continue past a level without collecting all three diamonds, right…. Right!

    The game’s length will vary depending on how acceptable/unacceptable players find to move on from levels without all collectibles. Personally, this game will take some time to beat and that makes me happy!

    Graphics:
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    The graphics in this game are simplistic but sharp with vibrant colors and beautiful landscapes. Nothing groundbreaking but pleasing to the eye. Kind of the perfect fit for the Nintendo Switch.

    Performance:
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    Feels perfectly smooth with no slowdowns. Image quality is constant throughout gameplay.

    Conclusion:
    __________
    Glyph is a lovely game that can be as relaxing as it can be frustrating but always a fun time. It’s easy to get into and spend an hour on a couple of levels. This game is definitely easy to recommend even at the indie premium price of $20.

    Fun Fact: This game was released as a VR game on Steam in 2018… which makes so much sense.    … Expand
  6. Tspeed
    Feb 16, 2021
    7
    I’m finding this game compulsive and frustrating in equal measure. It looks nice enough and the simplicity of rolling and bouncing feels quiteI’m finding this game compulsive and frustrating in equal measure. It looks nice enough and the simplicity of rolling and bouncing feels quite free, but accuracy of movement is not easy when you can’t judge distance. I saw this was previously a free VR game and was probably designed to be played with depth of field. Sometimes when I’m trying to get a key I’m just dancing round it without a clue how I’m not hitting it. I’ve cleared about 8 levels and whilst the exploration levels get a bit grindy, the true torture comes with the time trials which are punishing AF, especially if your going for gold medals. Overall it’s fun if you can bear it but I can imagine rage quiting soon.… Expand
  7. AphelionAbyss
    Oct 26, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really liked this at first, It seemed like a refreshing 3D platformer and I was surprised at how much I liked it for only two dollars. The demo was surprisingly long and it reeled me in. I am however disappointed more and more as I progress. The level difficulty ratings do not seem accurate at all. It just seems like the levels get easier and less creative as you go. Besides the time trials there really isn't much of a challenge after the first few level areas. The avatar capsules get easier to find, especially when Anobi stands literally right next to the switch and tells you "It's right there" He should be helping less and less as difficulty increases not blatantly telling you exactly where to go. A lot of the "harder" levels have less keys to collect. I get the sense the developers just got tired of being creative with the placement of collectibles. It was more fun when you actually had to search for them and they were placed far away forcing you to come up with ways to bounce higher and go farther. It's just gotten really stale and I don't enjoy it anymore. Maybe the difficulty will pick up towards the end but for now I just don't feel like playing it anymore.… Expand