Bramble: The Mountain King

 Xbox Series X
User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 33 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 33
  3. Negative: 2 out of 33
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  1. Midget007
    Jun 28, 2023
    10
    This game is good. I like this game. I don't like typing about this game



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  2. chenocorp
    Aug 22, 2023
    7
    No innova y jugablemente es muy justo, pero merce muchísimo la pena mecerse en su mundo y sorprenderse con toda suimaginería
  3. RdeRuben
    Aug 24, 2023
    9
    Más bueno de lo q pensaba. Jugarlo sin miedo. Y ahora está en el Game pass
  4. elirac
    Jul 29, 2023
    9
    Bramble: the Mountain King is a golden nugget among all the indie games.

    This game will transport you into an incredible, dark, gloomy, magical world that will trigger all emotions. The story is developed with great mastery. The cinematics never are over the gameplay. The game starts simple, but in a few minutes, you will enter a hostile and dark world where you will challenge    Bramble: the Mountain King is a golden nugget among all the indie games.

    This game will transport you into an incredible, dark, gloomy, magical world that will trigger all emotions.

    The story is developed with great mastery. The cinematics never are over the gameplay.

    The game starts simple, but in a few minutes, you will enter a hostile and dark world where you will challenge your abilities as a gamer.

    I didn't score this game with a 10 because the graphics are not at the level of the new generation of consoles.    … Expand
  5. Fabritox
    Sep 5, 2023
    10
    Música, história e câmera ficaram nota 10
    Embora a jogabilidade não seja tão boa, fiquei tão satisfeito e surpreso com o jogo que dou nota máxima
  6. dan-man
    Jul 4, 2023
    7
    Beautiful piece of artwork, but a terrible game. Please stop ruining great art by turning them into games. Lovely dark nordic fairytale, made with great passion and interest in its themes, but why oh why, do we have to endure games like this? Games do not work for everything. Just keep games like this without the gameplay, make it like Edith Finch, with the discovery and exploration, notBeautiful piece of artwork, but a terrible game. Please stop ruining great art by turning them into games. Lovely dark nordic fairytale, made with great passion and interest in its themes, but why oh why, do we have to endure games like this? Games do not work for everything. Just keep games like this without the gameplay, make it like Edith Finch, with the discovery and exploration, not the mindless and pointless frustrating boss battles and awful gameplay mechanics. It ruins what is a beautiful piece of work otherwise. Anyway, again, stunning art and themes though!… Expand
  7. NickREvil
    Jul 26, 2023
    10
    O jogo é sensacional e entrega mais do que promete os gráficos são lindos, a arte do jogo e história são ótimo me surpreendeu muito por ser um jogo independente, merece 10.
  8. fenixloder
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    buenisimo creativo y hermoso, con buen paso de juego que te mantiene pegado y interesado
  9. ObsessedMeat
    Jul 12, 2023
    8
    The atmosphere of this game is a solid 10/10. Music are perfect, the world surrounding the player is immersive and just arousing to look at.
    The controls of this game are clunky, barely sufficient. The main character is not animated as well as the rest, looking like sometimes like a toy in this detailed world.
    Nice effort, nice game, some more hours spent in the jumping feeling and    The atmosphere of this game is a solid 10/10. Music are perfect, the world surrounding the player is immersive and just arousing to look at.
    The controls of this game are clunky, barely sufficient. The main character is not animated as well as the rest, looking like sometimes like a toy in this detailed world.
    Nice effort, nice game, some more hours spent in the jumping feeling and animations of the protagonist, and would probably be one of the best platformers around.    … Expand
  10. AngeredIris
    Jun 27, 2023
    4
    While this game has an interesting premise and a nice aesthetic, the gameplay falls flat on its face as there are major issues with the game's controls. Jank is noticeable everywhere you turn, and good luck trying to find where you're meant to be going in certain areas. Tried to complete the game and encountered a boss that just shows the worst of what this game can be with timed jumps andWhile this game has an interesting premise and a nice aesthetic, the gameplay falls flat on its face as there are major issues with the game's controls. Jank is noticeable everywhere you turn, and good luck trying to find where you're meant to be going in certain areas. Tried to complete the game and encountered a boss that just shows the worst of what this game can be with timed jumps and a premise I wouldn't be able to figure out without a guide. Maybe somebody else will enjoy this game more than I did, but at the moment, the jank makes it utterly unplayable at times. Unfortunate given it's story and premise is intriguing.… Expand
  11. Monsta183
    Jul 1, 2023
    9
    Beautiful and dark game that brings the best of Nordic folklore and uses it to make a magical experience. This game is all about the little details with great visuals and sound design. The game has an on the rails design that made it a less stressful experience but one that I was left wanting more. Great game worth a play through and then some for achievement hunters.
  12. Kooolout
    Jul 1, 2023
    9
    I’m loving the story telling and beautifully framed shots. Sick back and settle into a beautiful story.
  13. Carauloquin
    Jul 7, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Grandioso juego, con una temática muy oscura y con una gran cantidad de gore.
    Nones para gente sensible.    … Expand
  14. fahad500
    Jul 19, 2023
    5
    For fans of games like Inside and Little Nightmares, Bramble has a more cohesive narrative strung together with cut-scenes and literal storybook narrative. The puzzles are fairly easy, with an unbalanced jump in difficulty on the boss fights.

    However the biggest detractor are the bugs. I found myself consistently stuck on walls or simply not climbing walls that were the only way to    For fans of games like Inside and Little Nightmares, Bramble has a more cohesive narrative strung together with cut-scenes and literal storybook narrative. The puzzles are fairly easy, with an unbalanced jump in difficulty on the boss fights.

    However the biggest detractor are the bugs. I found myself consistently stuck on walls or simply not climbing walls that were the only way to progress through a level, ruining the immersion that makes other games in this genre so captivating.    … Expand
  15. SnowFR
    Sep 10, 2023
    9
    For me, this game is quite simply the independent game of 2023! The AD is simply magnificent, and the game's universe is ultra-well crafted. The music is just magical and goes very well with the theme of the game...The narration is perhaps the small drawback of the game because it is done a lot in the environment and through books...this may disturb some people. As for the scenario,For me, this game is quite simply the independent game of 2023! The AD is simply magnificent, and the game's universe is ultra-well crafted. The music is just magical and goes very well with the theme of the game...The narration is perhaps the small drawback of the game because it is done a lot in the environment and through books...this may disturb some people. As for the scenario, without going into detail, it's interesting, with lots of questions about death, regrets, choices... in short, it's not Nolan, but it holds up. As for the technical side, I played the game on Xbox Series X in constant 60FPS.… Expand

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Generación Xbox
    Aug 17, 2023
    92
    The way Dimfrost Studio manages to make you feel inside a fable with dark touches is brilliant.
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  2. Pure Xbox
    Jun 27, 2023
    70
    Bramble: The Mountain King is a dark and brooding slice of Nordic folklore that's well worth digging into, despite some notable technical shortcomings. There's an inherent jankiness to the gameplay here that permeates its platforming, boss battles and exploration. However, if you can make peace with these rough edges, you'll find a tale that's still dripping in atmosphere, packed full of wonderful details and a menagerie of foul fairy-tale beasties that draw you in and keep the short campaign well and truly interesting.
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  3. Gamereactor UK
    May 10, 2023
    80
    Dimfrost Studio has managed the feat of making one of the cosiest games I've ever played, only to completely change its character and become one of the most creepy I've ever experienced.
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