Xolotl
Anchor Games · 2022 · Metroidvania, 2D Platformer, Precision Platformer, Exploration, Action-Adventure
PC
5 user reviews60% · 5
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About Xolotl
Earth had no sun, but the gods had a plan.Sacrifices were held, and the sun was created. But it was still. Movement was needed. And Xolotl was the chosen one. His sacrifice would make the sun move. The problem was, Xolotl didn't want to die. So he escaped to the mortal world, losing his godly form and powers. Now he wants them back.
Travel the vast Aztec lands in the search of obtaining your godly powers, fight powerful gods and their henchmen, and befriend many animals!
Travel the vast Aztec lands in the search of obtaining your godly powers, fight powerful gods and their henchmen, and befriend many animals!
- Fantastic, dynamic movement, with tight controls.
- Modern Pixel-Art, with detailed backgrounds, colorful worlds, and modern lighting.
- Interact with sneaky snakes, loud lizards, and funny frogs.
- Encounter henchmen, godlings, and animals that want to kill you.
- Travel along a linear, yet open world. Everything is 'one big level', yet you'll always know where to go.
- An amazing soundtrack worthy of an amazing world.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Xolotl was a pretty cool game with some nice potential that as a whole I enjoyed, but would find it difficult to recommend to others. I think for the most part the movement feels pretty responsive, the hitbox for the attack feels pretty good, the game isn't very expensive and for being made by so few people, it's a pretty nice first game attempt! There's some love and effort put into it and I'd definitely not want to discourage the developer from trying to make more! Unfortunately, I feel that the list of problems holding the game back is not a short one. The camera lagging behind the player helps make the movement feel smooth, but it feels like maybe it jitters a bit if the player is moving too quickly through certain areas. It would be nice if holding up or down could lead the camera a bit to look ahead before falling blindly on spikes. It took me a second to find the map, but doing so only added to my confusion in navigation as you seemed to warp around from time to time and sometimes you'd travel through a room for ages and wouldn't get any sort of visual indication or update as to where you were. The idea of having the mechanics switch from land to water is really nice, b…4 found this helpful
https://youtu.be/kdjVFoG565g I am not going to try and slip anything past you, this game does have some issues around level layout, enemy design and general bugs. Is it the best game in this genre at this price point? No. Is it worth your time and money? Yes, here’s why: This game is scrappy. Scrappy like that mutt you see at the pound that is happy to be alive and just looking to find a good home. It wears its heart on its sleeve and is determined to take the world on. It has a lot of classic elements of games we grew up on (metroidvania, precision platforming, etc.) and gives that player a sense of nostalgia. It can be tough in some sections with jumping or enemy placement, but it can be downright fun as well. Not everything made these days has to be a 10 out of 10 masterpiece that redefines the genre and changes are perception of gaming. Some games are just fun experience with some flaws that we use to escape this hellscape of life from time to time. That’s exactly what this game is, a good (not great) game that will entertain, frustrate and distract you until either a) you beat it or b) you grow tired of it and move on. Regardless of which happens, you will surely get your …3 found this helpful
severely underrated indie game2 found this helpful
It has an axolotl I like axolotls Good game2 found this helpful
Super fun and cute game! Love the music!
i did a pretty good job ngl
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