Rush to Adventure (2017)

Developer: Digital Awakening
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating: 3.8 of 5, 51 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.9 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A fast-paced retro adventure that blends top-down exploration with side-scrolling platforming, requiring quick reflexes and strategic monster-slaying to break a curse.

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What players say

Players are split on Rush to Adventure. Many praise its retro Zelda 2-inspired visuals and music, but a roughly equal number condemn the controls as unresponsive and the progression as unfairly difficult. Most agree it is overpriced at full price and recommend buying it only on a deep sale, the game is short, around 1–5 hours.

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