Apocalipsis | |
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Developer(s) | Punch Punk Games |
Publisher(s) | Klabater |
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Release | February 8, 2018 |
Genre(s) | Adventure |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Apocalipsis is a 2018 adventure game developed by Punch Punk Games and published by Klabater. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on February 8, 2018.
Apocalipsis received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. [1]
Colin Campbell from Polygon said, "[Apocalipsis'] puzzles, its art and its atmosphere feel authentically medieval, while its story splashes in the dark waters of stoicism." [2]
Richard Hoover from Adventure Gamers said, "A compelling if somewhat easy puzzler with a unique aesthetic inspired by medieval engravings, Apocalipsis has that melancholic appeal of a Grimm’s fairy tale on a rainy day." [3]
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