12 Labours of Hercules XI: Painted Adventure (2020)

12 Labours of Hercules XI: Painted Adventure cover

Developer: Zoom Out Games
Publisher: Jetdogs Studios
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Strategy
Rating: 2.8 of 5, 23 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 12 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A bright, relaxed puzzle game where you paint objects into existence to help a mythological hero through levels at your own pace.

casualcolorfulcartoonyfamily friendlylightheartedpuzzletime managementeasy to learn

What players say

Players consistently say this entry is the hardest in the series and forces a single, memorized path to achieve gold, which feels restrictive rather than strategic. Several longtime fans call it the worst of the franchise and recommend skipping it, though a minority still enjoy the familiar formula.

Screenshots

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