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King Oddball

Nov 12, 2020 6 years ago
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Type Base game 2012 Genres IndiePuzzle Companies 10tons · Publisher Follow Log in to follow

End the world in a unique skill based physics puzzle! King Oddball swings a boulder back and forth by its tongue. Release the boulder by tapping the screen. Time the release accurately to crush as many targets as possible with each boulder. Extra boulders are awarded when crushing three or more targets with a single boulder. Anticipate how boulders roll and bounce. Use explosive crates to wreak havoc on the puny humans. Take advantage of collapsing structures too! Conquer the world by defeating the humans in more than 120 fun and increasingly challenging levels!

What it’s like

King Oddball offers a delightfully absurd physics-based puzzle experience where you control a tyrannical monarch swinging boulders by their tongues to obliterate tiny human targets. The core loop is deceptively simple: time your releases to maximize destruction, utilizing momentum, bouncing, and environmental hazards like explosive crates and collapsing structures. With over 120 levels, the game provides a steady stream of short, satisfying bursts of chaos that reward spatial reasoning and precise timing. While the narrative is virtually non-existent beyond its satirical premise of world-ending mayhem, the tone remains lighthearted and whimsical. The structure is linear but challenging, demanding players anticipate physics interactions to progress. It captures the essence of a polished mobile port, focusing entirely on mechanical clarity and repetitive fun rather than artistic depth or complex systems.

Strong in PacingDifficulty / ChallengeGameplay / MechanicsProgression / Replayability

Keep in mind The visual and audio presentation are notably basic and dated, which may detract from immersion for players seeking high-fidelity indie experiences. · Lack of narrative or character development means the game relies entirely on mechanical repetition, which might feel shallow after the initial novelty wears off.

AI-generated from catalog data, informed by reviews from opencritic.com, metacritic.com, gamezebo.com, trueachievements.com.

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Releases

PlatformRegionTypeDate
iOS Worldwide Full release Sep 27, 201214 years ago
Android Worldwide Full release Nov 25, 201214 years ago
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide Full release Jan 01, 201314 years ago
Windows Phone Worldwide Full release Feb 04, 201314 years ago
Mac Worldwide Full release Feb 07, 201314 years ago
PlayStation Vita Worldwide Full release Feb 04, 201413 years ago
PlayStation 4 Worldwide Full release Apr 08, 201412 years ago
PlayStation 3 Worldwide Full release Feb 03, 201512 years ago
Linux Worldwide Full release Sep 09, 201610 years ago
Xbox One Worldwide Full release Sep 09, 201610 years ago
Nintendo Switch Worldwide Full release Oct 30, 20179 years ago
Xbox Series X|S Worldwide Full release Nov 10, 20206 years ago
PlayStation 5 Worldwide Full release Nov 12, 20206 years ago

Reviews

71Critics · 5 70Players · 9

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