Soft Body

Zeke Virant · May 17, 2016

Everyone

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Soft Body is a meditative action game where you control two beautiful, gooey snakes at the same time. In the game, you paint the world with your body, and as you do so, the world changes around you and reveals new obstacles and challenges.

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PC

Critic 7.8 (2 critics) · No ratings yet

PlayStation 4

Critic 7.0 (4 critics) · No ratings yet

Critic reviews

COGconnected
Lydia Tang · Jun 10, 2016
7.5
Despite how peculiar it all may seem, all of the elements of Soft Body come together and make perfect sense while you are playing it. I would recommend Soft Body to players looking for a light challenge and something to take their mind off of other things; you do not need to look any further than this odd and special game.
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USGamer
Jaz Rignall · May 23, 2016
7.0
Soft Body is a very unusual release whose abstract gameplay starts out addictive and entertaining, but soon becomes fiendishly challenging. Its high level of difficulty means it's not for everyone, but if you have superb reflexes and coordination, and love action-puzzle games, it's worth a look.
Push Square
Brandon Marlow · May 22, 2016
6.0
While Soft Body initially strikes a nice balance of difficulty, the later levels become far too complex, which is a serious problem as being able to solve these puzzles comes down to your physical attributes. Without the necessary reflexes or hand-eye co-ordination, there's no possible way for you to progress through these levels, even if you understand what you're doing wrong and what you need to do to solve it.
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Dual Shockers
Steven Santana · May 17, 2016
8.0
Despite the late game bullet hell elements and frustration of certain levels, Soft Body does succeed at the meditative aspect with its clever combination and stacking of gameplay elements as it progresses and usage of simple shapes, color, and sound to create a very pleasing and enjoyable game.
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GameSpot
Peter Brown · May 14, 2016
8.0
Soft Body is captivating. It’s the fish tank to my inner cat, a fascinating display of methodical movement, clever sound, and unusually satisfying puzzle solving. It’s a minimalist, meditative arcade throwback whose simplicity sometimes backfires into chaotic design, but more frequently delivers challenging and beautiful puzzles.
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God is a Geek
Gary Bailey · May 27, 2016
7.0
Soft Body isn’t going to appeal to everyone, but it is an intriguing and challenging title that will keep puzzle fans happy as well as offering something a little different that may just keep a few others coming back for more.
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