World Splitter
- April 21, 2021
- NeoBird
A beautiful and unique puzzle game that will really require you to use your brain and think. This game is a must-play even to just experience manipulating two different dimensions to get your alien to the goal.
"World-Splitter" is a fantasy platformer game that offers both single-player and local multi-player options for up to 2 players in a cooperative setting. Players must navigate through multidimensional puzzles across beautifully animated parallel worlds, using a unique gameplay mechanic that involves jumping, running, and logical thinking to move through the "Dimension Rift" and interact with both worlds. The game features challenging levels with objectives to rescue characters and avoid crushes, testing players' problem-solving skills and coordination.
Reviews
- World Splitter features a unique dual world mechanic that offers engaging and challenging puzzles.
- The game has cute, kid-friendly visuals and a charming presentation that enhances the overall experience.
- It provides a good cognitive workout without being overly frustrating, making it accessible to a wide range of players.
- The game suffers from technical limitations, including low-resolution graphics and uncustomizable controls, which may frustrate PC gamers.
- There are issues with the difficulty curve, with some levels being significantly harder than others, leading to potential frustration.
- The execution of the concept is lacking, with clunky mechanics that can detract from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- gameplay10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The gameplay is centered around a unique world-splitting mechanic that presents an initial learning curve, challenging players to navigate and compare two separate realities. While some levels can be quite difficult, the clever puzzles and engaging mechanics provide a rewarding experience as players become more adept at utilizing the game's core features. Overall, the game successfully maintains interest and encourages replayability through scoring based on time and mechanic usage.
“World Splitter is a wonderfully clever puzzle game that takes full advantage of its unique dual world mechanic.”
“It really capitalizes on its unique mechanic and manages to keep things interesting all the way through.”
“Honestly, the biggest challenge is the initial learning curve to learn how the splitting mechanic works and what you can do with it.”
“It may seem like a simple mechanic, but it's not a simple cognitive task to store and compare spatial data for two separate and unfamiliar locations in our brains.”
“At first, it is hard to get your head around the world-splitting mechanic, but as soon as I got the gist, came the very enjoyable puzzle fun!”
- graphics3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are characterized by cute, kid-friendly visuals and simplistic 2D vector art, reminiscent of low-effort flash or mobile games. While the visuals suit the casual puzzle-platformer genre, they may not meet the expectations of PC gamers seeking higher quality and more impressive graphics.
“A highly unique casual puzzle-platformer with cute, kid-friendly visuals, and a good number of engaging levels.”
“The game features somewhat simplistic 2D vector graphics, of the type you normally expect to see in low-effort Flash/browser games and mobile apps.”
“Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high-quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for its beauty, contributing to a relaxing overall experience for players.
“Its beautiful art and music also make for a rather relaxing experience.”
Critic Reviews
World Splitter (Switch) Review
A puzzle platformer that's fun in both worlds.
80%World Splitter review — When two worlds collide
Imaginative mechanics and puzzle design at war with finicky, picky gameplay mechanics. Add in a borderline useless player character and you've got the recipe for a good puzzle game damaged by various annoyances.
70%World Splitter Review
World splitter feels like the developers had a vision and managed to nail it. A punchy and challenging puzzle game with a unique mechanic that feels intuitive and simple but adds a great amount of complexity. The couch co-op and numerous levels will keep this interesting for a good long time. For anyone who is a sucker for a challenge or just an avid indie game payer, this game will be perfect.
80%