A masterclass in action design, Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo delivers an unforgettable experience from start to finish.
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Verdict
99%
Steam
92
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (99% positive from 1.5K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (92/100 critic average)
Compelling narrative and story
Rich open world to explore
No significant drawbacks reported
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo is a 2025 platform-adventure game developed by Pocket Trap and published by PM Studios. It was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S in May. The player takes on the role of Pippit, a member of the powerful Pipistrello family. After his aunt faces an attack by business rivals of the family, her soul is fragmented and trapped in mega-batteries to be used by their businesses. Pippit sets out with the last fragment in a cursed yoyo to recover the mega-batteries and reassemble her soul. The gameplay is reminiscent of Game Boy Advance games, notably from The Legend of Zelda.
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 2d ago
A super cute game with really fun yoyo mechanics, a nice vibrant urban setting to explore, and just an engaging world that rewards exploration, experimentation and trying different varieties of yoyo attack and traversals. Had a lot of fun with the game and 100% it in the end. Very high recommend.
goated game - really fun game to 100% there's also a ton of accessibility features to make the game easier/more difficult but you don't need to tinker with them - map is also super nice with its markers super fun gameplay, really charming GBA inspired artstyle and a funny story that stuck the landing really well| easy recommend 9/10
Amazing game ! Loved the puzzles, variety, amazing work altogether! Please make a second one!! the yo-yo is an amazing tool for a metroidvania...
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