Underplayed Gems

QUByte Classics: The Humans by Piko (2022)

QUByte Classics: The Humans by Piko cover
Developer
Piko Interactive
Publisher
QUByte Interactive
Platforms
Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Platform, Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Arcade
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

A retro puzzle-platformer where you carefully coordinate a small tribe of humans, swapping between them to solve environmental challenges with deliberate planning.

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About

The Humans are one of the first games of his time to present cooperation within characters to achieve the objectives that is to make sure your tribe will be alive at the end of the day, organization is the key, and pre-plan your time is highly important. The player controls a group of humans and may switch between any human at any time, in order to complete a level, it is often necessary to use certain tools or abilities, such as stacking to reach a high ledge.

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