Hamilton's Great Adventure

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Hamilton's Great Adventure is a single player and multiplayer casual platformer game with a anime theme. It was developed by Fatshark and was released on May 31, 2011. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Take part in an amazing adventure, guiding the explorer Ernest Hamilton and his friendly bird Sasha as they co-operate to solve crafty puzzles and challenges!

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65%Audience ScoreBased on 179 reviews

story11 positive mentions

grinding4 negative mentions

Engaging puzzle-platformer with well-designed, challenging levels that gradually increase in difficulty.
Charming art style, colorful graphics, and pleasant soundtrack create a relaxing and enjoyable atmosphere.
Unique dual-character mechanic involving Hamilton and his bird companion adds strategic depth and replay value.

Frequent crashes and compatibility issues on modern operating systems, notably Windows 10 and newer, hinder playability.
Controls can be clunky and frustrating, especially for bird companion; lack of undo or checkpoint features leads to repetitive restarts.
Gameplay can become repetitive and tedious due to trial-and-error design and lengthy levels without checkpoints.

story
38 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29% positive mentions, 60% neutral mentions, 11% negative mentions
The story is generally seen as simple, child-friendly, and somewhat uninspired, with mixed opinions on its engagement level. While some find it cute, humorous, and charming with an enjoyable quest theme, others consider it dull, basic, and lacking depth or strong character appeal. Overall, it serves as a light and pleasant backdrop, fitting the puzzle gameplay but not standing out as a major highlight.
- “Hamilton's great adventure takes us on a quest for treasures in different places of this world, along with his trustworthy Sasha, a bird that helps Hamilton to overcome the different dangers.”
- “The game includes hilarious dialogue, with an interesting story that keeps you guessing, and levels that keep posing new challenges.”
- “Not only does it have some fun (and hard) platforming puzzles, but it has a very endearing story to boot.”
- “The story is kinda lame and infantile.”
- “There is no voice acting and the story is told by sliding images that are about as entertaining as reading a very simplistic children's book.”
- “Utterly boring game with unlikable characters and a story that nobody cares for.”
gameplay
32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31% positive mentions, 60% neutral mentions, 9% negative mentions
The gameplay is generally simple and charming, focusing on platform puzzles and cooperative mechanics with a controllable bird, but some players find managing both characters tedious and the trial-and-error nature repetitive. While the mechanics are accessible and satisfying for casual and puzzle fans, issues with responsiveness, camera angles, and some underdeveloped bird controls can hinder the experience. Overall, it's an enjoyable, easy-to-learn indie game with a moderate challenge and decent content, best suited for relaxed, low-stress play sessions.
- “If you're looking for a simple, relaxing puzzle adventure game to unwind with, this is a great pick. The game is decently sized, starting easy and gradually getting more challenging. You'll die a lot, but as you learn to use the abilities given to you, the gameplay becomes more rewarding. It features 44 main levels plus about 20 bonus levels, offering plenty of content for those seeking more after the main game. It's a tile-based adventure focused on simple puzzles and reaching the end of each level. Overall, a fun and easy-to-get-into indie game.”
- “The gameplay involves platform puzzles where you face ground tiles you can step on only once. It is well designed and engaging.”
- “The gameplay consists of traversing a map from point A to point B while dealing with elements such as switches, conveyors, and gates that limit your movement.”
- “Gameplay was really boring and tedious. You need to move a bird for extra points all the time, and for a completionist it was really annoying to control both the main character and the bird simultaneously.”
- “Some mechanics are not well implemented. Some actions are not responsive at all, and the camera movement is really awkward, making it difficult to get the best view of the stage. Sometimes trees in the background block the angles and prevent movement.”
- “The gameplay boils down to trial and error. The longer the levels get, the more tedious it becomes to start over after a mistake.”
graphics
29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
55% positive mentions, 35% neutral mentions, 10% negative mentions
The graphics are generally praised for their charming, colorful, and crisp art style, which contributes to a pleasant and casual aesthetic. While some users find the visuals attractive and intuitive, a few note that excessive or pixelated graphical elements can sometimes hinder gameplay clarity. Overall, the game's graphics effectively support its relaxed and straightforward design.
- “The graphics are detailed and colourful.”
- “Likewise, the art design is fabulous and the 3D graphics are crisp and detailed.”
- “The visuals are very nice and mostly self-explanatory, intuitive and clear.”
- “If the game had a great iconic look to it, that would be one thing, but the graphics in this game make it harder to solve the puzzles as the player sometimes isn't clear what a panel or a location really looks like.”
- “Sometimes the graphical elements of the game prevent you from seeing the path and force you to rotate the camera, but the camera rotation is limited and only lets you see sideways partially.”
- “The graphics are simple, the sound and music are simple, the controls are simple, the gameplay is simple, and the story is very simple.”
music
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23% positive mentions, 63% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions
The game's music is generally described as simple, relaxing, and soothing, often minimalistic and repetitive but fitting the overall atmosphere. While some find it bland or subpar, many appreciate how the soundtrack complements the gameplay by enhancing focus and creating a calm, immersive experience. The opening theme and overall audio contribute positively, though the soundtrack lacks variety and catchiness.
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- “Great visuals and soundtrack make it very relaxing to play.”
- “Hamilton's great adventure game isn't a super-amazing game that will blow your mind, but it's still a very good game with excellent level design, charming aesthetics, and good music.”
- “There is not much to add here, music is really subpar and the overall sound effects do the job.”
- “And no music at all.”
- “Other than the opening theme, which gives that adventure vibe to the game, most of the soundtrack consists of background music which isn't very catchy.”
humor
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game's humor is characterized by witty and intelligent puzzle design, amusing sound effects, and clever Lovecraftian references that add a lighthearted twist to its innocent appearance. The story is both humorous and charming, featuring hilarious dialogue and comic relief characters that enhance the overall enjoyment without overwhelming players with complexity.
- “Funny and intelligent puzzle levels.”
- “I liked the Lovecraftian references in the story; I found them funny given the game's 'innocent' look.”
- “Comic relief characters and funny script.”
grinding
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 80% negative mentions
Users find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and annoying, particularly due to repetitive tasks like controlling both the main character and an extra bird simultaneously. While puzzles are enjoyable, the extended levels and frequent restarts contribute to a monotonous experience that feels more grind-heavy than typical for a puzzle game.
- “Gameplay was really boring and tedious. You need to move a bird for extra points all the time, which is annoying for a completionist having to control both the main character and the bird simultaneously.”
- “Feels like grinding, which is strange for a puzzle game.”
- “This is where the game's mechanics start to grind, as the longer the levels get, the more tedious it becomes to start over after a slip up.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is generally seen as lacking depth, with users finding the story dull, simplistic, and more suitable for children. Overall, it fails to engage players on an emotional level.
- “Semi-boring story (easy to understand but I guess it was more targeted to children)”
- “Dull and boring story”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent bugs and glitches that render it nearly unplayable, giving it the feel of an unfinished early access title.
- “The game is buggy and unplayable.”
- “It's more like an early access version where the glitches are still to be dealt with.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game suffers from poor optimization, leading to subpar performance and potential issues on various systems.

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Hamilton's Great Adventure is a casual platformer game with anime theme. Common tags for Hamilton's Great Adventure include 3D, indie, trading, family friendly, competitive and others.

Hamilton's Great Adventure is available on PC, Steam Deck, Windows, PlayStation 3 and others.

Hamilton's Great Adventure was released on May 31, 2011.

Hamilton's Great Adventure was developed by Fatshark.

Hamilton's Great Adventure has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Hamilton's Great Adventure for its story but disliked it for its grinding.

Hamilton's Great Adventure is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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