
A masterclass in action design, Rabi-Ribi delivers an unforgettable experience from start to finish.
91
Verdict
95%
Steam
85
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (95% positive from 12K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (85/100 critic average)
Outstanding soundtrack
Standout indie gem
Steep difficulty curve may not appeal to casual players
Rabi-Ribi is a 2016 side-scrolling video game developed and published by CreSpirit. The game was initially crowdfunded, and despite only reaching half of its funding goal, it released for Windows in January 2016, and was ported to the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita in 2017. The game later received a port to Nintendo Switch in 2019.

Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 18d ago
Overall, I enjoyed the game. A fun classic platformer with plenty of content and its own unique touches (such as attacking with both characters simultaneously). Even better, it features a lot of adorably cute girls, sometimes in revealing outfits! I'd love to see more games like this. Note: most of that does simply come off as anime cute. However, the succubus makes a few comments that may be borderline. Otherwise, it could be a family friendly game. There were a few things I didn't like about it. I didn't fully understand the plot, and truth to tell, I was surprised when I hit the end of the main game - especially as there were several chapters left to play. I'm guessing those extra chapters may have been later additions, designed explicitly to provide more of the game for players who explicitly wanted an extra challenge. There are several long sequences you have to survive without being able to recharge your health. There are places where you have to perfectly manage your jump, double jump, wall jump and boost jump in order to get to the next area. And then Irisu was just insane - despite having purchased every stat up, I hardly scratched her, while she could one-shot me. No, I'm not looking for ludicrously hard challenges. I just wanted to casually enjoy the game to the end. Ah well.
pretty fun game! Enjoying it so far ☆ミ(o*・ω・)ノ Though a bit tough getting used to the controls
This is the game I regret wasting my time on the most. With its boring, garbage story and incredibly awful, utterly joyless controls, it easily ranks among the worst and most tedious games I have ever played. Honestly, the only reason it receives so many positive reviews must be because it is a gooner game. I simply can’t believe how such a stupid title has garnered so much love. To make matters worse, the developers designed a massive, confusing, and seemingly endless map. Add to that the fact that it is a metroidvania with the most agonizingly boring backtracking I have ever experienced in my life, and it becomes an absolute chore to navigate. I forced myself to play it for 12 hours over the course of 4 months. The moment I lost interest in following the story, I should have dropped the game completely. However I decided to give it a little more of a chance, hoping the controls would eventually click or open up. In the end, I was just left with a deep sense of regret for dedicating so much of my time to it.
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