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Game Information
Game Title: The Plucky Squire
Platforms:
- PC (Sep 17, 2024)
- PlayStation 5 (Sep 17, 2024)
- Nintendo Switch (Sep 17, 2024)
- Xbox Series X/S (Sep 17, 2024)
Trailer:
Developer: All Possible Futures
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Review Aggregator:
OpenCritic - 86 average - 88% recommended - 26 reviews
Critic Reviews
ACG - Jeremy Penter - Buy
“A fantastic adventure and just downright beautiful”
Analog Stick Gaming - Jeff M Young - 8 / 10
The Plucky Squire has a lot of incredible moments, with a scale of creativity that is often executed well. Unfortunately, the 3D sections are nowhere as interesting as the 2D elements, and often fail at using the best qualities of the mechanics to really stand out. All that said, when The Plucky Squire is leaning on its best ideas, it’s a truly engaging and creative title that should be experienced.
But Why Tho? - Eddie De Santiago - 8 / 10
The whole third act will especially leave you smiling like a fool, because at its core, The Plucky Squire is good, simple fun.
Checkpoint Gaming - Elliot Attard - 8 / 10
The Plucky Squire may be one of the most exceptionally presented video games in recent memory. In moving from the 2D space to the 3D space, a sense of wonder is created that’s unrivalled by the vast majority of other releases. That sense of wonderment is captured in the storytelling as well, which leans on the charm of children’s fiction. Perhaps a little too scared to create complex depth to the puzzles or gameplay, more mature audiences may find the game lacking in some regard. However, that doesn’t stop the title from being widely appealing and an absolute delight from prologue to epilogue.
Console Creatures - Bobby Pashalidis - Recommended
The Plucky Squire is one of my favourite games this year. It’s filled with charm, humour, and heart. All Possible Futures understands video games don’t need to be complicated and bloated—the emphasis on puzzles, platforming, and combat is straightforward but done incredibly well.
Digitec Magazine - Philipp Rüegg - German - 5 / 5
“The Plucky Squire” is a masterpiece that enchanted me with its creativity and charm. Something that generally only Nintendo can achieve.
Explosion Network - Dylan Blight - 9 / 10
A magical journey from start to finish that hooked me from page to page.
Gameliner - Anita van Beugen - Dutch - 5 / 5
All Possible Futures’ The Plucky Squire offers a beautifully creative game featuring a vibrant world with wordplay, combat, and puzzles, alongside seamless transitions between a 2D book and a detailed 3D desk environment.
GamingTrend - David Flynn - 90 / 100
The Plucky Squire is an adorable adventure for everyone to enjoy. It has some issues, like glitches and a less than stellar story, but plucky really is the right word to describe the game. It’s technically ambitious and impressively varied, making it easy to forgive its shortcomings.
Kakuchopurei - Jonathan Leo - 90 / 100
The Plucky Squire may not be the most challenging game you’ll play. It is, however, the most charming, most beautiful, and most engrossing of these 2D action-adventure titles you’ll have the pleasure of experiencing.
The Plucky Squire was worth the wait; it’s the definition of indie perfection: it has a lot of quality, heart, soul, innovation and charm. Thanks to the characters, their personality, the world and all the creative things it does constantly, it has become one of our games of the year and one that we will remember with a lot of love.
MonsterVine - Joe Bariso - 4 / 5
The Plucky Squire is a fun & fresh take on a classic game style, full of heart with a great message for all ages. Just because a story seems simple, doesn’t mean it doesn’t matter.
Niche Gamer - Brandon Lyttle - 9 / 10
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One More Game - Chris Garcia - 9 / 10
The Plucky Squire is a creative triumph and certainly lives up to the hype ever since it was first announced. The full experience is wonderful, often employing a change of mechanics from one level to the next, keeping players on their toes with fresh gameplay.
The Plucky Squire deserves a spot on anyone’s list of titles to look forward to this year. It is a refreshing game amidst the barrage of AAA titles, and certainly a reminder that falling back to depend on a creatively fun and polished experience can do no wrong.
PSX Brasil - Portuguese - 85 / 100
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Press Start - Brodie Gibbons - 9 / 10
The Plucky Squire is absolute magic, and a page-turner, from beginning to end. From its first, boisterously narrated word, the game packages so much heart and character within a rather novel, wildly creative notion. It takes what Pixar did for toys and applies it to storybooks.
Prima Games - Ali Hashmi - 8 / 10
The Plucky Squire is an endlessly charming adventure that tells a wholesome story thanks to its likable cast and lighthearted tone. Jumping from 2D to 3D spaces is technically impressive, no matter how often you’ve seen the effect play out.
Push Square - Stephen Tailby - 8 / 10
The Plucky Squire is a delightful adventure that surprises with fun ideas in every chapter. The world within the book offers unique puzzles and challenges, which is compounded by Jot’s ability to leap from its pages into the third dimension. Though the combat’s kinda flat, and some elements deserve to be used more often than they are, there’s an undeniable joy to the game’s constant imaginative ideas. It’s a short but sweet game that’ll win over players of all ages.
Rock, Paper, Shotgun - Unscored
An altogether fun action adventure with some charming, and occasionally brilliant, 2D to 3D platforming and puzzling. But don’t expect to flex your own creativity, even if it gives you the tools to do so.
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