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Rose and Locket

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94%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
94% User Score Based on 50 reviews

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Rose and Locket is a single player platformer game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Whistling Wizard and was released on May 26, 2026. It received very positive reviews from players.

Claim your bounty Engage in a tense, lightning fast combat; Use mobility, skill and whim to overcome fearsome Underwest barons and their servants. Master weapon abilities to get out of any tricky situation. Unique Graphic Novel aesthetic Traverse meticulously designed world of the Underwest, depicted in breathtaking, hand drawn animation. Jump through numerous panels, inspired by the works of Genn…

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94%Audience ScoreBased on 50 reviews
gameplay13 positive mentions
replayability1 negative mentions
  • Stunning, unique art style that creatively blends comic book aesthetics with platforming, creating a visually captivating experience.
  • Fast-paced, satisfying combat with distinct weapons, smooth controls, and challenging boss fights that add variety.
  • Strong voice acting and narrative delivery that enhances the emotional impact despite a simple story.
  • Gameplay and level design can be frustrating and awkward at times due to enemy placement, hitbox issues, and unclear platforming paths.
  • Some boss fights and late-game sections feel visually cluttered, overly difficult, or poorly paced, which can detract from enjoyment.
  • Lack of quality-of-life features such as no chapter select, no key rebinding initially, and missing guidance for collectibles hampers replayability and accessibility.

  • gameplay

    24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    54% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions

    The gameplay is generally praised for its stylish, comic book-inspired action with satisfying shooting and platforming mechanics, unique and creative boss fights, and challenging difficulty. While the visuals and mechanics blend well to create an immersive experience, some players found moments frustrating or basic, indicating uneven execution and occasional jank. Overall, it offers a solid, engaging gameplay loop enhanced by distinctive levels and creative combat, though it could benefit from refinement for smoother play.

    • “One of the more stylish games I’ve played, it’s incredible how it immerses you into a gameplay style that’s exactly like playing through a comic book.”
    • “[Interesting levels & bosses:] besides the comic-like platforming, each grand sin not only has unique appearance, but their respective level also offer distinct gameplay variety.”
    • “The gameplay blends satisfying action platforming with a fully voiced narrative that gives the world and characters a lot of personality and emotional weight.”
    • “The game makes a lot of cool creative choices about its fights and set pieces but often at the cost of that creativity leading to frustrating gameplay experience.”
    • “Unfortunately it's mostly to the detriment of the actual gameplay which in my opinion isn't great, but they still deserve praise for the incredible creativity on show.”
    • “They have a lot of unique ideas and it seems like every boss area gives you new mechanics to do and the boss fights themselves are pretty unique as well, but the execution varies in success.”

  • graphics

    24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    46% positive mentions, 41% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions

    The game is widely praised for its unique, striking art style that resembles a living graphic comic, offering creative visuals and dynamic perspectives. The graphics are consistently highlighted as a standout feature, often elevating the overall experience despite some gameplay shortcomings. Players find the aesthetic visually captivating and integral to the game's unconventional platforming appeal.

    • “Unlike its fellow platforming peers, Rose & Locket combines striking visuals and free-form level design to create a very unconventional platforming experience.”
    • “Beautiful visuals with amazing, well-thought-through changes of POV and style that make the whole experience much more dynamic.”
    • “The first few minutes already tell me that this very likely could be a great game with its gorgeous art style and otherwise high-grade presentation values.”
    • “The strong art style is unfortunately a double-edged sword.”
    • “Overall this game just feels like it's relying on its aesthetic and the fact that it has an easy difficulty to get people to ignore its multiple glaring flaws, from poor level design to annoying enemies and boss fights to awkward platforming due to cheap enemy placement.”
    • “Don't even get me started on the graphics.”

  • story

    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 35% neutral mentions, 15% negative mentions

    The story is straightforward and simple, with relatable themes and a compelling central premise, though some find it predictable or lacking depth in character development. Its presentation, enhanced by strong visuals, art style, and voice acting, helps maintain player engagement despite the narrative's brevity. Overall, the story complements the gameplay and aesthetics, creating an enjoyable and immersive experience for fans of short, stylish platformers.

    • “Sometimes the fights felt a bit awkward due to enemy spawning or hitbox issues, but other than that I really enjoyed the story and every unique fight that was in the game.”
    • “Great game, I love the visuals and the dedication that went into the story and mechanics, I really like the art style.”
    • “Amazing visual style, solid gameplay loop and an interesting story packaged together to create a truly breathtaking and unique experience.”
    • “And the story is too simple to get terribly engaged in.”
    • “Even the final revelation, that Envy is Rose's husband and Rosebud's father, didn't hit me that hard, because their backstory being described to the player in a short summary at the end of the game doesn't do enough to help the player truly immerse in the importance of the moment.”
    • “All in all, the game's stylish and gorgeous, but the gameplay and certain set pieces can be more frustrating than challenging, and, personally, I felt like the story couldn't do enough with the short amount of time that we spend with the characters, however gorgeous the presentation may be.”

  • music

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    86% positive mentions, 14% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally praised as amazing and well-complementing the experience, with many users highlighting its stylish and engaging soundtrack. However, a few users feel the music could be improved to better match the overall quality. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a strong and positive aspect of the game.

    • “My kind view of this game is that it's an incredibly stylish and satisfying rollercoaster of a shoot-em-up, with great music and voice acting.”
    • “This game was super fun and the art and music were absolutely amazing.”
    • “On top of that, the soundtrack is absolutely wonderful and complements the experience perfectly.”

  • stability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The game runs smoothly and is stable overall, especially on the handheld mode, but there is a notable bug causing glitches after the cutscene following the wrath fight.

    • “Runs great on the Ally—perfect handheld game.”

  • replayability

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

    Replayability is limited, with some incentive from achievements; however, pursuing them is considered tedious and not particularly rewarding.

    • “There's some slight replay value for the achievements, but they're a slog and not worth it in my opinion.”

  • character development

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

    Users appreciated the character development, particularly highlighting Rose's cool and well-designed character.

  • optimization

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

    The game is well-optimized, running smoothly on the Steam Deck without any performance issues or glitches.

    • “Worked great on Steam Deck, no performance issues or weirdness.”

  • grinding

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

    Users find the grinding in the game to be quite demanding, often requiring additional effort or resources, such as a "second life," to progress effectively.

  • emotional

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

    The game effectively combines engaging action platforming with a fully voiced narrative, enriching the world and characters with strong personality and emotional depth.

    • “The gameplay blends satisfying action platforming with a fully voiced narrative that gives the world and characters a lot of personality and emotional weight.”
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Rose and Locket is a platformer game with fantasy theme. Common tags for Rose and Locket include indie, exploration, emotional, supernatural, twin stick shooter and others.

Rose and Locket is available on PC, Mac OS, Steam Deck and Windows.

Rose and Locket was released on May 26, 2026.

Rose and Locket was developed by Whistling Wizard.

Rose and Locket has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Rose and Locket for its gameplay but disliked it for its stability.

Rose and Locket is a single player game.

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