Nusrat from NoobFeed writes: In Darwin's Paradox!, there are times when the game almost feels like something special, but it never quite does. Its main idea—basing the whole experience on the unique way an octopus moves—is strong enough to carry a lot of the game by itself. It's really fun when everything works out.
Travis Bruno of Capsule Computers writes:
"When it comes to selecting a different type of thing to play as rather than a human, many developers jump to something human adjacent or anthropomorphize an animal to fit the role. Very few actually take the step to not only select something completely out of the norm but also play it almost completely straight at the same time and while an octopus has been chosen as a protagonist before, this time around with ZDT Studio and Konami looking to deliver a more cartoonish approach to puzzle platforming, we have an octopod that just wants to get back home to the ocean, even if it means bumbling along a world-threatening catastrophe in the making while they do so in Darwin’s Paradox!."
Can an octopus save the world from an alien threat? Darwin’s Paradox! is a short, weird, and beautiful journey that you shouldn’t miss.
It's got a ton of heart, much like its eight-armed hero.
