the jester's revenge

the jester's revenge

WelesGames · February 29, 2024 · Simulation, 2D, Indie, Action, 2D Platformer

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9 user reviews89% · 9
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About the jester's revenge

Discover a humorous, supernatural adventure with a jester's ghost seeking revenge on the king. Use spectral powers to haunt and vex in a kingdom blending comedy with gothic horror. Become the master of spectral pranks in this unique, ghostly rebellion.

the jester's revenge — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

The Jester's Revenge draws praise for its charming pixel art style, clever humor, and nostalgic platformer gameplay that appeals to fans of retro games. However, players are divided on execution, with some finding the stealth-prank mechanics simplistic and the overall presentation lacking polish, while critics note the game's basic graphics and unrefined delivery detract from what could have been a solid concept.

Recommended Aug 19, 2024
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Recommended Nov 9, 2025
Игра "The Jester's Revenge" - это яркое и остроумное приключение в духе классических платформеров. Забудьте о спасении принцесс – здесь вы сами станете хитрым шутом, мстящим королю! Захватывающий геймплей, стильная пиксельная графика и искромётный юмор делают каждый уровень настоящим праздником. Отличный саундтрек и запоминающиеся боссы дополняют картину. Это та игра, которая подарит море позитива и ностальгии по играм золотой эры 16-бит.
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Recommended Mar 2, 2024
it was alright
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Apr 18, 2025
"the jester's revenge" is a game developed by a developer who apparently couldn't afford a "Shift" key for his keyboard. Aside from that it's a single screen top down/iso kind of stealth prank game where you control a ghost and set up pranks to annoy the king. Right. Heck, the premise could even work if it had a high quality delivery. "the jester's revenge" (all in lower case) did not have a high quality delivery. I'd say the quality of delivery is on par with the correct use of title case in the game title. What do you do in the game? Wander around and lay simple "traps" and stuff for the king to maybe wander into, which will make him angry. Right. The graphics aren't great. That's understandably be turn off for a lot of gamers, and it's a big contributor to the failure of the game to attract gamers despite having no up-front cost. Gaming is a primarily visual medium, and if developers want to succeed, they must understand that it's not an area for compromise. You deserve better than compromises. This is "free" enough, at least you won't be expected to spend any more money after you download this, but just because something is free doesn't mean it's good. Despite hav…

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