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Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf

Planet of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf was a truly special and emotional experience for me. The gameplay may not be the most innovative, but it works really well and provides lots of opportunities to solve interesting puzzles.
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44%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
44% User Score Based on 13 reviews
Critic Score 82%Based on 33 reviews

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About Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf

Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf is a single player action adventure game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Wishfully and was released on March 5, 2026. It received positive reviews from critics and neutral reviews from players.

As greed and power divide the tribes of their home planet, Lana and her little companion, Mui, must stand together against the forces reshaping their world – struggling not just for survival, but for the soul of their home.

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44%Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews
gameplay6 positive mentions
grinding1 negative mentions

  • Stunning hand-painted visuals and gorgeous, detailed environments create an immersive artistic experience.
  • Emotional and compelling narrative with well-developed characters and expressive storytelling.
  • Engaging and inventive puzzle mechanics that encourage strategic thinking without being overly difficult.
  • Puzzles can sometimes disrupt pacing due to occasional excessive complexity or trial-and-error sections.
  • Gameplay and controls occasionally feel slightly fiddly or sluggish, especially during complex platforming.
  • The sequel offers limited innovation over the original, with some feeling the story and mechanics lack new surprises.
  • gameplay

    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 43% neutral mentions, 19% negative mentions

    The gameplay of Planet of Lana II builds on the solid foundation of its predecessor with refined controls, inventive puzzles, and new mechanics that add creative puzzle-solving opportunities, delivering a rich and emotionally engaging platforming experience. While generally praised for its smoother platforming and cinematic presentation, some players note occasional frustrating trial-and-error sections, pacing issues, and minor technical quirks that slightly disrupt flow. Overall, it offers a compelling, visually stunning, and thoughtfully expanded adventure, though it does not dramatically innovate on the core gameplay formula.

    • “The sequel expands the world and story, offering a richer narrative and more character depth than the original. Gameplay mechanics are refined, with Lana’s new moves and Mui’s possession abilities adding creative puzzle-solving opportunities. Puzzles are inventive, well-balanced, and rewarding, encouraging players to think strategically rather than relying on trial-and-error.”
    • “With tighter controls, brilliant new mechanics, and jaw-dropping art direction, it is a stunning, emotional, and thoroughly entertaining experience from start to finish.”
    • “Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf is exactly what you want from a sequel: it takes a solid foundation, keeps the heart and soul completely intact, and layers on smarter, more varied mechanics to make for a beautiful puzzle adventure.”
    • “Certain trial-and-error platforming sections can feel frustrating and disrupt the flow of the narrative. Some puzzles, especially those involving tight timing or multiple mechanics, may initially confuse or slow down players. Minor technical issues, such as occasional physics quirks or reflections, can briefly break immersion. While improved, controls can still feel slightly fiddly during complex platforming sequences.”
    • “Unnecessary tedious character movement makes well-designed puzzles turn into slogs due to pacing. The made-up language might create emotional distance, and many cutscenes interrupt the gameplay flow.”
    • “The follow-up to Planet of Lana attempts to recapture lightning in a bottle by doubling down on its signature 2D platforming and puzzle elements, but a handful of visual and gameplay inconsistencies make the experience considerably less enjoyable.”
  • story

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 12% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions

    The story of Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf is praised for its emotional depth, rich narrative, and strong character connections, enhanced by immersive music and environmental storytelling. While the sequel expands the lore and world-building, some feel it slightly diminishes the mystery of the original. Overall, the narrative is touching and engaging, complementing the atmospheric puzzle-platforming experience.

    • “The sequel expands the world and story, offering a richer narrative and more character depth than the original.”
    • “Story is touching, deep, and interesting, with incredible music and sound design.”
    • “Involving, emotional narrative, clever environmental storytelling, puzzling is rewarding but not too taxing.”
    • “Certain trial-and-error platforming sections can feel frustrating and disrupt the flow of the narrative.”
    • “Some puzzles, especially those involving tight timing or multiple mechanics, may initially confuse or slow down players.”
    • “Some of the added lore and backstory reduce a bit of the mystery that made the first game so intriguing.”
  • emotional

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

    The emotional aspect of the game is widely praised for its rich, touching narrative, deep character development, and immersive world-building, enhanced by a stunning visual style and an evocative soundtrack. While the puzzles are inventive and rewarding, some players note pacing issues and occasional interruptions from cutscenes that affect engagement. Overall, the game delivers a moving and memorable emotional experience through its storytelling, atmosphere, and audio-visual presentation.

    • “With tighter controls, brilliant new mechanics, and jaw-dropping art direction, it is a stunning, emotional, and thoroughly entertaining experience from start to finish.”
    • “Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf delivers emotional gravitas through its gorgeous world, expressive characters, and moving soundtrack.”
    • “The sequel expands the world and story, offering a richer narrative and more character depth than the original. The soundtrack and sound design are immersive, enhancing emotional beats and complementing both exploration and tension-filled sequences.”
  • music

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    80% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in these games is consistently praised for its beauty and emotional impact, enhancing both the atmosphere and storytelling. The soundtracks are immersive and complement exploration, tension, and emotional moments, contributing significantly to the overall experience.

    • “A soundtrack from the heavens, brilliant visuals and story, mechanically sound.”
    • “The soundtrack and sound design are immersive, enhancing emotional beats and complementing both exploration and tension-filled sequences.”
    • “Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf delivers emotional gravitas through its gorgeous world, expressive characters, and moving soundtrack.”
  • graphics

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics are widely praised for their stunning, hand-painted, and cinematic art style, featuring detailed environments and fluid animations. Visuals effectively enhance the narrative and emotional impact, contributing to an immersive and aesthetically rich gaming experience.

    • “Visually, the game is stunning, with detailed environments, fluid animations, and a painterly, cinematic art style.”
    • “Hand-painted visuals remain as stunning as ever, especially across the new environments.”
    • “Varied puzzles, emotive story, stunning visuals, incredible score.”
  • grinding

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

    Grinding in the game is hindered by tedious character movement and frequent cutscenes that disrupt pacing, turning well-designed puzzles into slow, slogging experiences. Additionally, the made-up language may create an emotional distance that impacts player engagement.

  • atmosphere

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

    Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf delivers a strong atmospheric experience, emphasizing a story-driven narrative and deep character connections that enhance the game's immersive puzzle platformer gameplay.

    • “Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf is a story-driven puzzle platformer that focuses on atmosphere and character connection.”
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Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf is a action adventure game with science fiction theme. Common tags for Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf include science.

Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf was released on March 5, 2026.

Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf was developed by Wishfully.

Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf has received positive reviews from players and positive reviews from critics. Most players liked Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf for its gameplay but disliked it for its grinding.

Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf is a single player game.

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