Tricky Fox

About

Tricky Fox is a humorous platform/puzzle game where you play as a fox, jumping on tiles to make them disappear and clear levels. Be cautious of spikes and moving tiles that appear as the game progresses. Tricky Fox is the sequel to Tricky Cat, offering new graphics, music, and challenging levels to complete. Your goal is to make it to the exit portal once all tiles have been cleared.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

80%

Audience ScoreBased on 10 reviews

humor3 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game is a fun and simple puzzle platformer that can be enjoyable for children and novices.
It features interesting mechanics with blocks that require strategic thinking to clear, providing a unique challenge.
The game is inexpensive and offers a quick completion experience, making it a good addition for casual gamers.

The controls are floaty and imprecise, leading to frustrating gameplay and frequent cheap deaths.
The graphics and overall presentation are low quality, resembling a basic Flash or mobile app rather than a polished game.
There are ethical concerns regarding the game's presence on Steam, as it is available for free on other platforms, raising questions about its value.

graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The graphics are described as simplistic and reminiscent of low-quality flash or mobile games, lacking customization options and resolution settings. Players have noted issues with oversized graphics leading to poor controls and collisions, detracting from the overall experience. Despite these shortcomings, some still find enjoyment in the gameplay.
- “I can appreciate puzzling and difficult puzzles...but the only difficulty here, long after I'd figured out how to solve things, remained the terrible controls and constant collisions from the oversized graphics.”
- “There's no options to change the resolution for the game or customize the graphics settings.”
- “There's no way for gamers to try to improve the low-quality graphics.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
67%
The gameplay is straightforward and unpretentious, featuring a casual puzzle platformer style reminiscent of the developer's previous work, "Tricky Cat." With 100 levels and an average playtime of about one hour, players can enjoy a fun experience despite the lack of graphical flair or complexity.
- “It's a casual puzzle platformer, with similar mechanics to their other title 'Tricky Cat'.”
- “It's nothing fancy, graphically or gameplay-wise, but still a blast for some reason.”
- “One hundred levels, one achievement per level, spanning about one hour of gameplay.”
- “Casual puzzle platformer, with similar mechanics to their other title 'Tricky Cat'.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story in "Foxmania" is centered around a whimsical quest that invites players to explore and review various fox-themed games on Steam, blending humor and adventure. The narrative is engaging and encourages a sense of discovery, appealing to both gamers and fox enthusiasts alike. Overall, it offers a lighthearted and entertaining storyline that enhances the gaming experience.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game exhibits some glitches, but they are generally not disruptive and often provide advantages to players, resulting in a relatively stable experience overall.
- “The game is a little glitchy, but it's not terribly distracting since most of the glitches I encountered seem to benefit the player.”
- “I frequently experience crashes that disrupt my gameplay, making it hard to enjoy the experience.”
- “The frame rate drops significantly during intense moments, which affects the overall stability of the game.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The humor in the game is highlighted by its amusing death animations, which consistently elicit laughter from players.
- “The death animation is hilarious and made me crack up every single time.”
- “The witty dialogue and clever puns kept me laughing throughout the game.”
- “I love how the game doesn't take itself too seriously, making every moment enjoyable.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization of the game has been criticized as an unethical cash grab, with users noting that it is available for free on the web, making its presence on Steam feel exploitative.
- “If you really want to play this, it's free on the web; the presence of this game on Steam is just an unethical cash grab.”