Plokoth

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Plokoth is a single player survival platformer game with fantasy and mystery themes. It was developed by SamRassy and was released on July 9, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Plo goes on a journey to destroy the core of a horrible disease that infected his girlfriend Oth. Plokoth is an atmospheric 2D platforming game set in a mysterious jungle. For Speedrunners - can you beat the public highscore?

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Audience ScoreBased on 166 reviews

graphics24 positive mentions

Beautiful and unique hand-drawn pixel art style with well-designed atmospheric backgrounds reminiscent of Ori and Celeste.
Challenging and engaging precision platforming gameplay with well-placed checkpoints that support skill development and speedrunning.
Free to play with a short but fun experience that appeals to fans of difficult platformers and offers an interesting blend of Metroidvania and puzzle elements.

Lack of save functionality forces players to complete the game in one sitting, causing frustration and loss of progress when exiting.
Keyboard controls are often described as awkward, janky, or unresponsive with no option to rebind keys, making gameplay difficult and uncomfortable.
Hitbox inconsistencies, input lag, and stiff or buggy animations make precise platforming frustrating and reduce overall polish.

graphics
31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics are widely praised for their beautiful, unique, and atmospheric hand-drawn art style, often compared to titles like Ori. However, some users note issues with integration, basic visuals in parts, glitchy animations, and occasional performance problems, resulting in a somewhat unpolished feel despite the strong artistic appeal. Overall, the visuals significantly enhance the experience, though they sometimes are let down by technical flaws or lack of variety.
- “This game has such a unique aura as not only the graphics are beautiful and smooth but the gameplay feels incredible and easy to learn; if you are into this kind of game, it's a 100% perfect game for you to try.”
- “Beautiful artwork, atmospheric sound, creepy corrupted forest, tight and satisfying platforming, increasing complexity of obstacles, instant respawns, lots of checkpoints ...”
- “The artwork in this game is absolutely gorgeous.”
- “Visuals are pretty basic, but nicely done.”
- “Focused too much on art style and not enough on gameplay.”
- “The artstyle, although my first cutscene was like 20 fps.”
gameplay
29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
28%
62%
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The gameplay is generally seen as basic and heavily inspired by games like Celeste and Ori, featuring simple mechanics but challenging level design. While some appreciate its fun and easy-to-learn platforming with beautiful visuals, others find the controls unpolished, awkward, and occasionally frustrating. Overall, it offers a short but decent experience for platformer fans, though it lacks unique mechanics to strongly differentiate itself.
- “This game has such a unique aura as not only the graphics are beautiful and smooth but the gameplay feels incredible and easy to learn. If you are into this kind of game, it's a perfect game for you to try.”
- “While you can definitely see the inspiration from Celeste and Ori in terms of mechanics and story, it's pretty looking, and you can tell a lot of thought and work went into the level design.”
- “Has some unique game mechanics and creates really awesome levels out of these.”
- “The gameplay is very basic and there's barely any new mechanic introduced during the game.”
- “The movement and controls are really bad, the gameplay doesn't feel good.”
- “The most important mechanic in the game is bound to 'J' and cannot be changed, making the game harder to play.”
story
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is generally seen as vague and underdeveloped, with many players finding it confusing or minimal, relying heavily on indirect or visual storytelling. While some appreciate the artistic presentation and hints of a deeper narrative, most feel the plot lacks clarity and engaging elements, detracting from overall immersion.
- “The visuals were amazing as well as the short story it told in its visuals.”
- “It also has a lovely little story, nice handling and a beautiful design.”
- “I love the art style and the story looks interesting from what I could tell.”
- “The cutscenes give the appearance of a story, but I really couldn't tell you what it is.”
- “The game has a poor storyline.”
- “Confusing storyline from what I experienced.”
music
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally minimalistic and mood-setting, with some players finding it repetitive and generic, while others appreciate its subtle soundscaping. It tends to lack variety and dynamic elements, and a few users expressed a desire for more tracks and richer musical content. Overall, the soundtrack is viewed as pleasant but somewhat basic.
- “The music is like one track, with a few jingles; it's minimalistic and moody enough to not annoy me. I actually liked it even near the end.”
- “Music is similarly basic but nicely done.”
- “Lovely soundtrack.”
- “Repetitive and generic music.”
- “There is nearly no music.”
- “The music is rather dull and undynamic; it suffers greatly from broken record syndrome.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features a beautiful and immersive atmosphere with striking artwork, atmospheric sound, and a creepy, well-designed environment that enhances the experience. However, its high difficulty and frustrating mechanics, especially the loss of all progress upon exiting, detract from the otherwise engaging ambiance.
- “Beautiful artwork, atmospheric sound, creepy corrupted forest, tight and satisfying platforming, increasing complexity of obstacles, instant respawns, lots of checkpoints.”
- “Beautiful atmosphere and nice aesthetic.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The emotional aspect highlights a deeply distressing and traumatic experience, reflecting intense feelings of PTSD and ongoing psychological impact related to sexual assault.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor is lighthearted and playful, featuring amusing moments like a funny monkey character that adds a charming and entertaining touch to the game.