In these dark times of game ownership and obsolete disk drives, Duskfade burns brightly as a shining beacon of why we all fell in love with games in the first place. A fantastically fun experience with real heart. Challenging at times, grin inducing most others, here’s hoping this is the first of many. It’s been far too long since titles have been made with this much love and care outside of the big red gaming behemoth and the small moustached plumber.

Duskfade was meant to be an homage to 3D platformers and PS2 classics, and I'd say it succeeded. It's a blast to play, and I loved losing myself in its levels to search for collectibles. If you're a fan of this style of game, there's a lot here for you to enjoy.

Duskfade me ha parecido una sorpresa muy agradable. Su mezcla de acción, plataformas, exploración y coleccionables funciona realmente bien, mientras que su historia consigue ir creciendo poco a poco hasta convertirse en una aventura bastante más emotiva de lo que parece al principio.

Recorre el mundo de Duskfade marcado por el contraste de la belleza natural de sus entornos y el deterioro del mundo tras los sucesos ocurridos hace más de un siglo. Supera los retos que esconden sus diferentes y memorables entornos, desde bellos bosques hasta desérticas dunas doradas, mientras emprendes una aventura con el fin de rescatar a tu hermana.

Duskfade is an adventure that wins you over through its heart more than the complexity of its systems. Despite some limitations in its combat, progression, and pacing, its delightful exploration, charming art direction, and charismatic characters make the journey worthwhile. It captures that wonderful feeling of classic 3D platformers and proves there is still room for adventures made simply to make us smile, explore, and keep playing. An indie that is absolutely worth your attention.

"Duskfade" absolutely lives up to the high expectations. Exploring the world is a joy, unlocking the story of Zirian's family—her grandfather, sister, and the cloud beings—piece by piece, and getting emotionally swept away. The combat sections between bosses can sometimes feel a bit repetitive, but unlocking new abilities adds enough variety to make it bearable. The boss fights are phenomenal, and I wish I could replay them outside of the story. Maybe even on a higher difficulty level, because they're genuinely fun! Anyone who enjoys 3D action-platformers should definitely give "Duskfade" a try!

The atmosphere is great, and the graphics are impressive across all platforms, including the Nintendo Switch 2. With a pleasant playtime of 12 to 15 hours, Duskfade is a great choice for relaxing evenings. Fans of Kingdom Hearts will also pick up on some references and immediately recognize the inspiration. Duskfade doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it’s still fun and brings back memories of the early 2000s—the PlayStation 2 and GameCube era.

That being said, there is certainly room for a little extra optimization in places. Still, it makes very smart use of the hardware to know where best to make compromises. Great visuals, a fun world, inspiring soundtrack, and solid mechanics make this one an easy recommendation.

Duskfade no reinventa nada, y tengo la sensación de que tampoco lo pretende. Lo suyo es mirar de frente a aquellos plataformas que me marcaron en PS2 y quedarse con lo mejor que tenían: escenarios que apetece recorrer, un repertorio de movimientos que crece contigo y un apartado artístico que se sale por completo de lo que uno espera de un estudio de este tamaño.

Duskfade isn't the best platforming adventure you'll ever play, and it falls short of some comparable titles, but there's one thing to keep in mind about this game... It delivers what it sets out to do .

Duskfade is the epitome of a flawed gem. There's an excellent game in here, but Weird Beluga hasn't quite managed to find it yet. Duskfade thus feels like a great 'proof of concept' release where, despite the jank, it provides a strong foundation for a potential sequel to build upon.Gorgeous graphical design, enjoyable platforming, and a heartfelt story all make this one a worthwhile endeavour, even if the combat can get tiresome and navigation frustrating. I'd suggest picking up Duskfade if you're feeling particularly nostalgic for the early-2000s era of gaming, though perhaps this is one to hold out for a modest sale before grabbing it.

Duskfade is a consistently delightful platforming adventure that hearkens back to a simpler time, made all the better by the colourful and interesting clockwork world it's set in.

It is always difficult to evaluate the merits of a game that is hampered by technical issues. On one hand, there is the experience lying beneath all those problems, and there is a lot of good there; recognizing this means acknowledging the developers' competence in creating a solid, creative foundation for the game. On the other hand, when viewing games as products—given that there is a price to pay to acquire them—receiving a title marred by technical flaws does not seem like a good deal.

Duskfade es un plataformas de acción 3D que bebe muchísimo de los clásicos de PS2. Con varios modos de dificultad y con una duración aproximada de entre 15-25h dependiendo si vais a por la historia o sacar el 100%, solo me queda dar la enhorabuena al equipo de Weird Boluga, ya que han sabido transportarme a otros tiempos en donde los problemas “no existían”. Igualmente y como en todo crio por entonces, es una época de maduración y donde aprendemos lo dura que es la vida, algo en donde la historia hace su trabajo para dejarnos llevar con Zirian y Cuco.