Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

I did mostly enjoy the game as a whole and don’t regret my time with it, but it feels uneven and frustrating to me a lot of the time. That doesn’t change the fact that this is a beautiful game with some great ideas on display. Most of the puzzles are interesting, the animal forms are fantastic, and the controls are spot-on. Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom is worth a look for fans of exploration-based action-platformers. And if the game comes together for you in a way it doesn’t for me, you can have a great time with it. I just wish it didn’t go out of its way to be so annoying.

If you’re a fan of platformers, adventure games or Metroidvania style games, then this will be a great title for you. With a lengthy playtime, plenty of variety in its gameplay and has so much about it to enjoy, it is a title that does very little wrong and outdoes the game that it set out to emulate. It wasn’t on my radar in the build-up to release, but I love it now. It comes highly recommended.