JustAxe

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JustAxe is a single player action adventure game. It was developed by Supergalactiс Gamedev and was released on May 27, 2024. It received very positive reviews from players.

Pioneers against aliens! JustAxe is an exciting 2D platformer with puzzles, interactive environments and unusual setting! Solve riddles, combine your moves, and set out to save your hometown and possibly all of humanity... And don’t forget to take your axe with you! About the game: The game takes place in the distant future on planet Earth. The small town of New Soviets, hidden in the forest behi…

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Audience ScoreBased on 24 reviews

graphics6 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Charming and cute 2D platformer with bright, colorful cartoon graphics and detailed environments.
Enjoyable laid-back gameplay with a relaxing and nice music soundtrack, perfect for a few hours of casual play.
Interesting protagonist and story with light puzzle elements; some skills and collectibles add variety to the platforming.

Frustrating and unreliable control system, particularly with wall climbing, dashing, and ledge grabbing mechanics which cause frequent deaths and irritation.
Collectibles system and level design make it easy to miss items, with poor checkpoint and stage restart mechanics that force replaying long sections.
Combat is simplistic and lacks challenge; some gameplay and dialogue elements appear unpolished or slow, affecting overall engagement.

graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in Justaxe are generally praised for their bright, colorful, and detailed cartoon-style visuals, creating a charming and cozy atmosphere with well-designed environments. While considered decent to good, some reviews rate the art around average, noting it enhances the laid-back platforming experience.
- “Justaxe is a charming and unassuming 2D platformer with bright cartoon graphics, a fun story about an axe-wielding pioneer girl, and a cozy game world that is perfect for laid-back gameplay.”
- “The graphics are very good, with a lot of detail put into the environments.”
- “The visuals are really nice with lots of different themed locales with colourful graphics and nicely drawn sprites.”
- “Graphics: decent”
- “Art/graphics: 6/10”
music
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
78%
11%
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The music in the game is generally well-received, described as relaxing, chill, and enjoyable, complementing the platforming experience. However, some note that the soundtrack is short and loops with occasional interruptions, resulting in an average rating around 6/10.
- “It's a good platformer with cute graphics and great music.”
- “Music has a nice chill vibe.”
- “Aside from that, the music was relaxing and nice.”
- “Music and soundtrack are very average, scoring only 6 out of 10, lacking memorable or engaging tunes.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
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The gameplay of Justaxe is charming and faithful to classic 2D platforming, featuring simple mechanics with just two buttons for attack and jump. While it offers a cozy, laid-back experience with a cute protagonist, the pacing can feel slow and some mechanics, like climbing during the final boss, introduce difficulty and frustration. Overall, the gameplay is enjoyable but modest, earning a solid 7/10 rating.
- “Justaxe is a charming and unassuming 2D platformer with bright cartoon graphics, a fun story about an axe-wielding pioneer girl, and a cozy game world that is perfect for laid-back gameplay.”
- “Justaxe is a cute and fun game with interesting mechanics.”
- “With just two buttons for attack and jump, the gameplay stays true to the platforming genre.”
- “The protagonist girl is so fascinating and cute, though the gameplay seems a bit slow.”
- “The first two are relatively easy once you work out their weaknesses, but the final boss is quite difficult because the character needs to jump onto ledges and pull herself up, and I have already explained the problem with this mechanic.”
- “Gameplay: decent”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story of Justaxe is simple and lighthearted, fitting well with its cozy, laid-back gameplay and cartoon visuals. While enjoyable, it lacks depth and is relatively short, taking just over three hours to complete. Overall, it offers a pleasant but modest narrative experience.
- “Justaxe is a charming and unassuming 2D platformer with bright cartoon graphics, a fun story about an axe-wielding pioneer girl, and a cozy game world that is perfect for laid-back gameplay.”
- “Story: good.”
- “There's not much to think about with this story.”
- “I beat the story in a little over 3 hours and spent the next 2 scrounging for all the collectibles, which became only slightly frustrating.”
- “Story: 6/10”