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Newt One

A colorful 3D Platformer that stumbles over itself.
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65%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
67% User Score Based on 72 reviews
Critic Score 58%Based on 2 reviews

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About Newt One

Newt One is a single player casual platformer game with comedy and kids themes. It was developed by DevNAri and was released on September 6, 2019. It received neutral reviews from critics and mostly positive reviews from players.

Newt One rewards you for how much life you bring to the game world, not how much life you take from it. Embodying your progress through color and music, Newt One's purpose is to generate happiness. You play as Newt, a new tone in a musical land that has fallen to the Great Slumber. Awakening this sleeping, silent world is your rite of passage. Seek out your friends and find the missing Elders to r…

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67%Audience ScoreBased on 72 reviews
music18 positive mentions
grinding5 negative mentions

  • Charming, colorful visuals and unique art style that is especially appealing to children and fans of relaxing aesthetics.
  • Relaxing and pleasant soundtrack that dynamically complements the gameplay and adds to the soothing atmosphere.
  • Simple and accessible gameplay mechanics with a non-violent, family-friendly design that offers a chill, enjoyable experience.
  • Controls feel slippery, floaty, and unresponsive at times, leading to frustrating jumps and platforming challenges.
  • Lack of actual controller support despite advertising, forcing many players to use keyboard and mouse with no customization options.
  • Limited content and polish with repetitive music loops, basic cutscenes, bland story, and little gameplay depth, resulting in a short overall experience.
  • music

    50 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    36% positive mentions, 58% neutral mentions, 6% negative mentions

    The game's music is generally praised for its relaxing, dynamic, and soothing soundtrack that evolves as players restore color to the world, enhancing the immersive experience. However, some find the loops repetitive and lacking in diversity, which, combined with simple gameplay, can make the audio feel less engaging over time. Overall, the music is a strong, enjoyable aspect that complements the charming visuals and atmosphere, especially suited for a cozy, kid-friendly platformer.

    • “This game has a beautiful soundtrack, lovely visuals, and charming storytelling.”
    • “The sound is the best part - the gameplay is meshed with the audio in that certain actions will result in changes in the soundtrack, which is well executed and satisfying.”
    • “The progression of the musical elements as you go through the level and colorize the world is absolutely breathtaking.”
    • “The menu navigation is bizarre, the gameplay is very boring, and the soundtrack gets old quickly.”
    • “By the time I was finishing the first world, I was sick of the music.”
    • “Music loops can feel sometimes repetitive.”
  • graphics

    26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    23% positive mentions, 65% neutral mentions, 12% negative mentions

    The game's graphics feature a simple, colorful, and charming low-poly art style reminiscent of classic platformers, with vibrant and dynamic visuals that evoke nostalgia and a cheerful atmosphere. While visually appealing and cute, some find the graphics basic and occasionally clashing, with limited diversity and minor glitches, and cutscenes that feel static. Overall, the aesthetic is a key draw, though it may lack polish and complexity for some players.

    • “The game is incredibly cheap price wise and has colorful visuals and relaxing music that are dynamic and open up the more you explore the levels.”
    • “I got it because it reminded me of the N64 platformers, with the overworld serving as a hub to the other levels, plus the low-poly graphic style is one of my favorites, and it didn't disappoint.”
    • “The art style is cute, cheerful and sweet, and sticks to the theme regardless of which world you're in.”
    • “A mega bummer considering the beautifully saccharine, Japanese-inspired aesthetic, especially since it gives me Iglooghost cover art vibes (i.e. Neo Wax Bloom), but unlike Seamus and his phenomenal music, there's no polish or complexity to be had.”
    • “It is a combatless 3D platformer collectathon with a bright cartoony aesthetic, visually a vibrant assault on the eyes with colour clashes all over the place.”
    • “As it stands, Newt One does have a few minor glitches here and there, the graphics are simple and the cutscenes are essentially a slideshow with mediocre text boxes.”
  • gameplay

    26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    31% positive mentions, 57% neutral mentions, 12% negative mentions

    The gameplay of Newt One is generally described as simple, intuitive, and family-friendly with charming mechanics like wands and floating wings that support smooth traversal and exploration. While some find it relaxing and satisfying with well-integrated audio and level design, others note it lacks depth, challenge, and tighter controls, making it feel bare-bones and potentially repetitive for more experienced players. Overall, it offers a pleasant, casual experience but may not engage those seeking complex or demanding gameplay.

    • “I enjoyed the wands as a mechanic, because the touch-to-activate tiles probably would've gotten tedious eventually, and the wands helped greatly with that.”
    • “The gameplay is satisfying with several achievements attached to each level for replayability.”
    • “Flow is a great word to describe the gameplay of Newt One: you seamlessly move through levels and the platform elements are the perfect amount of challenging.”
    • “But from a gameplay perspective, it's a pretty bare-bones 3D platformer without much interesting to offer.”
    • “The gameplay itself isn't really enough to make me want to play more, and the controls are way too floaty for the game mechanics to be fun.”
    • “The gameplay is too complex and skill-based for a child, yet nowhere near challenging enough for an adult to enjoy.”
  • story

    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    20% positive mentions, 60% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions

    The story in this game is simple, cute, and family-friendly, serving more as a charming backdrop rather than a driving force for gameplay. While some find it engaging and wholesome, others consider it minimal or not particularly motivating. Overall, the narrative complements the art and music but is not the main focus of the experience.

    • “This game has a beautiful soundtrack, lovely visuals, and charming storytelling.”
    • “"Newt One" is a small and cute adventure/platforming game with pretty simple mechanics and a family-friendly feeling overall, giving players a short story to discover as they play.”
    • “The art style, the music, the story, and the adorable characters all drew me in and I was instantly hooked!”
    • “And don't count on the poor story to motivate the action either.”
    • “The story is completely useless and told through a series of fixed panels, so nothing to see there.”
    • “The story doesn't really do much for me.”
  • grinding

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is often described as tedious, especially when trying to 100% levels without the handy wand mechanic. While the wand significantly eases the repetitive tasks, its limited availability means players frequently revert to slower, more monotonous gameplay. Overall, the grinding feels repetitive and could benefit from more permanent quality-of-life improvements.

    • “I liked playing the game when I had the ‘wand’ but without it, trying to 100% a level was too tedious.”
    • “I just wish the wand was permanent after collecting it the first time; it feels a bit tedious touching everything individually after running around with the wand.”
    • “The game difficulty goes from very easy to easy but at later points it can be a bit tedious.”
  • emotional

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers a wholesome and relaxing emotional experience, with a simple, cute story and soothing music that complements its color-restoration theme. While its gentle, non-violent gameplay is enjoyable, some players find certain mechanics, like the temporary wand use, a bit tedious. Overall, it provides a comforting and easy-to-understand atmosphere suitable for a broad audience.

    • “Really wholesome game - relaxing and easy to understand.”
    • “The music is nice - key in a music themed game like this one - and the story, while simple and too young for most players on Steam, is cute and wholesome.”
    • “Newt One is a fairly easy but enjoyable non-violent platformer game where you have to restore color to the world by touching or using a wand or drum on colorless sections.”
  • replayability

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers strong replayability through levels that encourage 100% completion and various achievements. It caters well to both completionists and speedrunners, providing satisfying gameplay and plenty of incentives to replay.

    • “Each level offers replay value if you want to achieve 100% completion.”
    • “The gameplay is satisfying with several achievements attached to each level, enhancing replayability.”
    • “For hardcore gamers, the game offers plenty to do for completionists and great replayability for speedrunners.”
  • stability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game is generally stable but has minor glitches and simplistic visuals. However, it has notable controller compatibility issues, as it fails to recognize an Xbox 360 controller despite claiming support.

    • “As it stands, Newt One does have a few minor glitches here and there.”
    • “However, despite the game stating that it's controller compatible, no amount of troubleshooting has been able to get the game to recognize my Xbox 360 controller, which works fine for every other controller-compatible game.”
  • character development

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Character development is praised for its bold color choices and interesting character designs, complemented by visually appealing loading screens that enhance the overall experience.

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is praised for being relaxed and colorful, though the gameplay lacks depth and novelty.

    • “There is no depth of gameplay or anything particularly novel, simply a very relaxed and colorful atmosphere.”
  • monetization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game's monetization aspect is overshadowed by misleading advertising, as it claims full controller support but fails to provide it, potentially impacting user satisfaction and perceived value.

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Users indicate that the optimization, particularly of the controls, requires improvement for better performance and responsiveness.

    • “The controls also are in need of optimization.”
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Newt One is a casual platformer game with comedy and kids themes. Common tags for Newt One include 3D, indie, third person, soundtrack, great soundtrack and others.

Newt One is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

Newt One was released on September 6, 2019.

Newt One was developed by DevNAri.

Newt One has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked Newt One for its music but disliked it for its story.

Newt One is a single player game.

Similar games include Scrap Garden, TASOMACHI: Behind the Twilight, Snake Pass, Forward to the Sky, Wavetale and others.