- February 13, 2017
- Eclipse Games
Spheroids
It’s becoming increasingly – and disappointingly – rare for an indie game to establish any sort of originality, be it aesthetically, mechanically or narratively. Although it is a brief and fun excursion into the world of indie, Spheroids does not come close to buckling this trend.
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Spheroids is a single player arcade platformer game with a kids theme. It was developed by Eclipse Games and was released on February 13, 2017. It received negative reviews from critics and mostly positive reviews from players.
In Spheroids you take control of Lucas, a jumpy Canadian boy who sets out on an adventure with his crazy scientist companion Otto after it’s discovered that the government has been hiding alternative universes from the cubic world they live in. Unfortunately, these alternative universes contain spheres that wish to turn everything round, so it’s up to Lucas to save the world from these dangerous a…
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- Nostalgic homage to classic arcade platform shooters with an approachable gameplay loop focusing on reflexes, movement, and spatial awareness.
- Colorful, clean visual style with bright, readable environments and an upbeat, energetic soundtrack that complements the arcade feel.
- Simple but expressive character designs and a fun grappling hook mechanic that adds rhythm and variety to movement and combat.
- Clunky controls, inconsistent grappling mechanics, and occasional collision detection issues disrupt gameplay flow, especially during precise platforming.
- Levels are repetitive, formulaic, and lack depth or variety, resulting in limited challenge and low replay value after completing the campaign.
- Overall technical polish is lacking, with bugs, awkward cutscenes, abrupt ending, and an underwhelming soundtrack and sound effects that detract from the experience.
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The gameplay of Spheroids combines familiar side-scrolling platforming and multi-directional grappling/shooting mechanics that are accessible yet require skill, though some platforming controls and collision detection feel inconsistent. While it offers quick, classic fun with nostalgic appeal and occasional challenge, technical issues, unresponsive controls, and a lack of meaningful challenge detract from the overall experience, leading to mixed reactions.
“At the core of Spheroids is a familiar but effective gameplay loop built around side-scrolling platforming and enemy management.”
“Combat revolves around a grappling and shooting mechanic that lets you fire in multiple directions, defeat enemies, and latch onto environmental anchor points to swing across gaps or reach higher platforms.”
“The mechanics are easy to grasp, making the game approachable for newcomers, yet they still demand attentiveness when multiple enemies and hazards overlap on screen.”
“Some interactions with the grappling mechanic can feel slightly inconsistent, particularly during precise platforming sequences, and collision detection does not always behave as intuitively as expected.”
“The game has clunky controls and unresponsive gameplay, making it frustrating to play.”
“Unbearable technical problems, awful gameplay direction, complete lack of challenge, besides many other flaws, are more than enough to overcome the momentary good platforming sections that Spheroids can offer, leaving nothing but a frown expression on the players who tolerate the game until its boring end.”
Spheroids Review
It’s becoming increasingly – and disappointingly – rare for an indie game to establish any sort of originality, be it aesthetically, mechanically or narratively. Although it is a brief and fun excursion into the world of indie, Spheroids does not come close to buckling this trend.
40%Spheroids Review
While Spheroids is relatively fun in its early stages and does the basics well, it ruins itself by adding in too much complexity too quickly without thought. The levels are formulaic, frustrating, and suffer from quite a few glitches and bugs, while the story is almost non-existent, the cutscenes awkward, and the ending abrupt.
30%Spheroids Review
Overall, Spheroids can be best described as a game that’s uninspired and unimportant at its best and a back alley dumpster fire at its worst. When the stages don’t demand trial and error with death pits to proceed, they’re just there and present next to no challenge, despite the regular introduction of what could be interesting mechanics. Couple that with lifeless graphics, a terrible soundtrack and cringe-worthy dialogue, and you’ve got a game that’s just not good. Considering the wealth of quality content on the Switch’s lively eShop, you should do yourself a favour and put your cash towards a game more deserving of your time - and if you really want to scratch that Pang itch, just play Pirate Pop Plus.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Spheroids is a arcade platformer game with kids theme.
Spheroids is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and others.
Spheroids was released on February 13, 2017.
Spheroids was developed by Eclipse Games.
Spheroids has received negative reviews from players and negative reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its graphics.
Spheroids is a single player game.
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