Anna: The Magic of Words (2024)

Developer: EASTPIXEL Software
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Action, Indie, Free To Play, Early Access
Rating: 3.9 of 5, 9 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 25 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

How it feels

A deliberately difficult retro platformer that feels lonely and melancholic as you push through hazardous environments under time pressure.

challengingretroserioussaddisappointeddifficultatmospherictime-pressured

What players say

Players describe it as a hardcore platformer in the style of 1980s Famicom games, but many struggle with the jump mechanics, touching the ceiling stops horizontal movement and there is no air jump from a fall, making levels feel punishing. A handful of reviewers could not even start the game due to unresponsive controls.

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