Mari and Bayu - The Road Home
Skinny Bandit · 2022 · Adventure, Co-op, Family Friendly, Action-Adventure, Platformer
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About Mari and Bayu - The Road Home
Immerse yourself in a mesmerising and emotional story of feeling lost and finding your way in life.
Key features
- Tiny world, big adventure - Solve puzzles, surf the wind on feathers, ride grasshoppers, interact with fellow insects and use your environment to your advantage by using Bayu's wind powers.
- A solo or two player cooperative experience - You can either play as both Mari and Bayu when playing solo or choose between Mari and Bayu when playing in cooperative mode. Enjoy 2 different gameplay styles, each having their own perks.
- Explore an awe inspiring artistic 2D world - Mari & Bayu: The Road Home mixes top class art with in engine magic, to create a vibrant and responsive world for you to enjoy.
- Discover a rich and unique environment - Experience the world through the perspective of an ant. Within every human footstep are great adventures and dangers for small insects to overcome. From the deep dark puddles, fly swatters and scorching piles of garbage to monsters that are desperate to get rid of you. Discover a total of 12 different and unique settings.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Mari and Bayu is praised for its charming art style, innovative mechanics, and emotional storytelling about tiny insects on an epic journey, with most players enjoying the gentle puzzle-platformer experience. However, the game is held back by significant issues including bugs in the progression system, missing or inaccessible two-player functionality despite being marketed for co-op, and some players finding the difficulty spikes (particularly with precision-based wind mechanics) frustrating for a casual experience. Additionally, the relatively short length and limited character abilities leav
This one is truly a stunning tiny treasure! Witty mechanics that I really didn't see before. I did not experience any bugs at all and game run perfectly with my Logitech contoller.5 found this helpful
The Platformer has it charm but don't bother buying this game since the progress system is bugged!3 found this helpful
Nice but short game.3 found this helpful
Mari and Bayu - The Road Home is a gentle yet emotionally driven 2D platform-adventure that frames its journey through the tiny but perilous perspective of insects, using scale, companionship, and environmental interaction to tell a story about resilience and belonging. Developed by Skinny Bandit and published by PID Games alongside Dear Villagers, the game sets out to blend puzzle-platforming with a heartfelt narrative, creating an experience that feels intimate and reflective rather than fast-paced or combat-heavy. From the outset, it establishes a tone of vulnerability and wonder, inviting players into a world where everyday elements like grass, water, and light become towering obstacles and moments of quiet beauty. The story follows Mari, an ant princess separated from her family after a catastrophic event, and Bayu, a firefly endowed with wind-based powers who becomes her companion and guide. Their shared journey toward home forms the emotional backbone of the game, with both characters carrying personal loss and hope that slowly unfold as the adventure progresses. Rather than relying on heavy exposition, the narrative is delivered through short dialogues, environmental cues,…2 found this helpful
I wanted to like this game. I like this type of duel character, two player, puzzle platformer adventure. But the two characters don't have enough different abilities. The firefly can only blow wind, at least early. This is needed, but sometimes needs too much precision for your usual "little brother" game. I certainly struggled with it a few times when I tried to play solo. I am a completionist but, now that I'm older, I'm getting better and not forcing myself through un-fun games. And this is one. The game looks great though. I really liked both the art style and quality. It is not quite up to Ori, but had that same whimsey.
I've bought this game especially for the 2 players, but 2 players game can't be started, there is no such option.
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