- July 17, 2008
- Dejobaan Games, LLC
- 5h median play time
The Wonderful End of the World
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The Wonderful End of the World is a single player casual action adventure game. It was developed by Dejobaan Games, LLC and was released on July 17, 2008. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.
"The Wonderful End of the World" is a quirky action-adventure game where players control a fez-wearing cartographer. Your mission is to save the earth's citizens as the world comes to an end, by transforming them into constellations using a magical pencil. Along the way, solve puzzles, overcome obstacles, and enjoy a unique narrative filled with humor and charm.











- Fun and simple gameplay reminiscent of Katamari, making it enjoyable for casual play.
- Colorful and quirky art style with a catchy soundtrack that adds to the overall charm.
- Offers a unique twist on the collect-and-grow mechanic, providing a light-hearted experience.
- Extremely short, with the game being completed in just a couple of hours, leading to limited replay value.
- Lacks the polish and charm of the Katamari series, with some levels feeling empty and poorly designed.
- Controls can be clunky, with issues related to collision detection and getting stuck on objects.
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The gameplay is heavily inspired by the Katamari Damacy series, featuring a simple and enjoyable mechanic of collecting objects to grow larger, which many players find relaxing and fun. While the game offers a variety of levels and modes, it suffers from outdated graphics and some technical issues, leading to a perception of it being a lesser version of its inspiration. Overall, it provides a charming and quirky experience, though it may feel shallow compared to more polished titles in the genre.
“I'm also fond of how they ensured that each level had a different feel to it, both gameplay-wise and in its scenery, not really hitting any points of repetition, as even the stages with similar types of scenery would be structured in a way to feel very different.”
“The gameplay is solid, and the controls are so good that I keep thinking I'm playing console Katamari and slowing myself down thinking that The Wonderful End of the World has the same limitations.”
“The unique mechanic of absorbing objects leads to fun running about and seeing more and more of the world unfold before you.”
“The gameplay is almost strictly worse than Katamari, and there is almost no humor in comparison, and far smaller levels.”
“Outdated graphics, outdated gameplay, outdated mechanics, short game, too easy.”
“Horrible controls, glitchy and buggy gameplay and a difficulty curve that is more like a random scribble on a cocktail napkin.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Wonderful End of the World is a casual action adventure game.
The Wonderful End of the World is available on PC and Windows.
On average players spend around 6 hours playing The Wonderful End of the World.
The Wonderful End of the World was released on July 17, 2008.
The Wonderful End of the World was developed by Dejobaan Games, LLC.
The Wonderful End of the World has received mostly positive reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.
The Wonderful End of the World is a single player game.
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