Ecco the Dolphin™ (2010)

Developer: SEGA
Genres: Action
Rating: 4.2 of 5, 13 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 10 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A lonely and tense underwater journey where a young dolphin fights to survive and find his family in a vast, hostile ocean.

atmosphericdifficultunderwaterlonelytenseclassicretroaction

What players say

Players consistently describe this as brutally hard, often calling it one of the most difficult games they have ever tried. Many find the controls imprecise and the underwater mazes confusing, with a harsh air mechanic that demands frequent surfacing. A few note it is a historic piece worth seeing, but several warn it is more frustrating than fun.

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