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Goodboy Galaxy

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95%Game Brain Score
music, gameplay
story, grinding
95% User Score Based on 62 reviews

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Goodboy Galaxy is a single player and multiplayer platformer game with comedy and science fiction themes. It was developed by Goodboy Galaxy and was released on October 25, 2024. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Help Maxwell explore unfamiliar worlds, make strange new friends and contend with mysterious forces. Maxwell's homeworld is nearing collapse. In a last-ditch effort to find help, he hyperjumps where no dog has gone before. Stranded, he finds himself at the edge of a hostile system - if there's any hope of return and rescue he'll need every friend (and every weapon) he can find. Like all underdogs…

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Audience ScoreBased on 62 reviews
music8 positive mentions
grinding1 negative mentions
  • Highly polished and cleverly designed 2D platformer with innovative level mechanics that require strategic use of abilities.
  • Adorable, vibrant pixel art and animations paired with a catchy, atmospheric soundtrack that complements the game world perfectly.
  • Engaging exploration with a rich cast of memorable characters, humor, and multiple paths per level offering replayability and unique puzzle challenges.
  • Gameplay loop can become repetitive due to mandatory replaying of levels with different ability restrictions and some backtracking frustrations.
  • Certain mini-games and achievement hunts, especially rhythm and burger stacking challenges, are considered tedious or poorly balanced by some players.
  • Map design and level looping can be initially confusing, occasionally making navigation and locating secrets frustrating without guidance.
  • music
    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is widely praised for its catchy, atmospheric, and high-quality soundtrack that perfectly complements the visuals and gameplay. Players appreciate the option to switch between original GBA tracks and enhanced HQ versions, highlighting its essential role in creating an engaging and immersive platforming experience.

    • “The soundtrack deserves equal praise, offering a wide range of catchy, atmospheric tracks that match each environment and situation perfectly.”
    • “The soundtrack is great and catchy, and you don't get tired of hearing it loop, which I think is essential for any platformer game.”
    • “Soundtrack is crisp, cool, and really catchy; awesome characters and a super fun world to explore.”
  • gameplay
    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is praised for its innovative core mechanic of removing abilities, which adds depth and replayability through well-designed, dynamic level layouts reminiscent of metroidvania titles. While some find the gameplay repetitive and lackluster, many appreciate its clever puzzles, varied challenges, co-op mode, and engaging exploration that keep the experience fresh and enjoyable. Overall, it combines thoughtful level design, platforming, and puzzle elements into a charming and compelling gameplay loop.

    • “It uses removing abilities as a core mechanic to make a thoughtfully designed level dynamically replayable.”
    • “I feel like it would be really hard to pull off level design with this mechanic without having areas that softlock the player or make it really hard to navigate, but this game really pulls it off and the level design really flows together super well.”
    • “This makes for a nice gameplay loop where you explore the level multiple times with one base ability missing each time and gives it a good 'just one more time' effect that made it hard for me to put the game down.”
    • “The gameplay loops are just lackluster and uninspiring.”
    • “Overall, a very cute game with a dreadfully boring and repetitive gameplay loop.”
    • “The amount of level layouts made by just simply taking a mechanic from you really boggles the mind as to how much time this took to put together.”
  • graphics
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features stunning, vibrant pixel art graphics that expertly capture a retro GBA style, with beautifully animated backgrounds, cutscenes, and detailed visuals that enhance the overall experience. Reviewers consistently praise the art style, animation quality, and clever use of limited resolution, noting that the graphics bring the world to life and complement the tight gameplay perfectly.

    • “Don't even get me started on visuals - the animation, the backgrounds, and effects are some of the best pixel art you will ever see, and the colors are delicious!”
    • “The graphics are vibrant and detailed for its 240x160 base resolution, with beautiful backgrounds and animated cutscenes that bring the world to life.”
    • “The art style is gorgeous and it's amazing to see what they were able to do within the limitations.”
  • story
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is engaging, featuring a lighthearted, absurdist sci-fi setting with charming characters and humor reminiscent of Ratchet & Clank. It offers a compelling narrative complemented by enjoyable side quests and exploration, though some elements can be unintuitive and challenging. Overall, the story is tight and well-integrated with the gameplay, making it hard to stop playing.

    • “The side quest about capturing all types of monsters was fun, providing a great journey through all the worlds, although some parts were unintuitive and challenging.”
    • “The story and setting are reminiscent of Ratchet & Clank, featuring a slightly absurdist sci-fi world filled with lighthearted humor, suitable for families but with added content for older players.”
    • “At first, the game seemed fun but challenging, becoming increasingly difficult, yet the animation and story kept it compelling and hard to put down despite the rising challenges.”
    • “The side quest about capturing all types of monsters was fun and took me through all the worlds, but I really struggled to get all of them because some were very unintuitive.”
    • “The story and setting reminded me of Ratchet & Clank with its absurdist sci-fi and lighthearted humor, but it lacked depth and felt too family-friendly without enough substance for mature players.”
    • “While the gameplay was enjoyable, the story failed to engage me deeply, feeling more like a backdrop rather than a compelling narrative.”
  • humor
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's humor is lighthearted and charming, featuring adorable characters with funny, sweet dialogue and clever, often subtle references. Its playful writing and humorous moments enhance the overall fun and engaging experience.

    • “Lots of fun little characters to meet who have such funny and sweet things to say, loads of little traversal puzzles and platforming challenges as you get more abilities for your blaster, while you slowly get hypnotized by the trippy soundtrack.”
    • “The game is adorable, humorous, and all around just a lot of fun!”
    • “The writing has a light, charming touch with some cute, funny moments scattered throughout.”
  • atmosphere
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is engaging and enjoyable, enhanced by fun puzzles and a diverse, well-matched soundtrack that complements each environment and situation effectively.

    • “The general atmosphere of the game is tons of fun.”
    • “The soundtrack deserves equal praise, offering a wide range of catchy, atmospheric tracks that match each environment and situation perfectly.”
    • “The puzzles are fun and not too tricky, contributing to an enjoyable overall atmosphere.”
  • replayability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game’s core mechanic of removing abilities creates thoughtfully designed levels that offer dynamic and engaging replayability. This approach encourages players to explore different strategies and experiences each time they play.

    • “It uses removing abilities as a core mechanic to make a thoughtfully designed level dynamically replayable.”
  • optimization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The optimization is praised for its thoughtful level design, which effectively challenges players' adaptability through a streamlined and evolving move set, creating an engaging and efficient gameplay experience.

    • “I also particularly like how well optimized the level design is, like a maze that tests your flexibility with an in-universe bare bones move set that optimizes over time.”
  • character development
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The character development is praised for its unique and memorable designs, with each of the 67 “friends” having distinct personalities. Specific characters like Kapparama receive special mention, highlighting the engaging and well-crafted character roster.

    • “Character design is another highlight—each of the 67 “friends” you encounter is uniquely crafted and memorable, with Kapparama standing out as a personal favorite (where is my friendship card?)!”
  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Grinding in the game can be tedious due to frequent backtracking, making some puzzles frustratingly repetitive. However, despite this, the experience is still recommended.

  • stability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is praised for its strong stability, being solid and free of bugs.

    • “Not to mention how solid and bug free it is.”
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8h Median play time
8h Average play time
14h Main story
26h Completionist
8-8h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 1 analyzed playthroughs
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Goodboy Galaxy is a platformer game with comedy and science fiction themes.

Goodboy Galaxy is available on PC, Steam Deck, Windows, Linux and others.

The main story can be completed in around 14 hours, while the entire game is estimated to take about 26 hours to finish. On average players spend around 8 hours playing Goodboy Galaxy.

Goodboy Galaxy was released on October 25, 2024.

Goodboy Galaxy was developed by Goodboy Galaxy.

Goodboy Galaxy has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Goodboy Galaxy for its music but disliked it for its story.

Goodboy Galaxy is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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