Unexplainable Indie Success: A Fusion of Zelda, Portal, and Hyper Light Drifter Emerges as Year’s Biggest Hit

Cocoon key art featuring a puzzling look at the worlds inside
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The programmer of brand-new indie hit Cocoon states it was hard to pitch in the beginning since it’s a Zelda, Portal, Hyper Light Drifter-like whilst additionally not resembling any one of those games in any way. 

Jeppe Carlsen, that additionally functioned as a lead developer on challenge platformers Limbo and also Inside, defined what it resembled pitching their newest game to authors. “When pitching Cocoon, it was (for me) really hard to find games to compare it [to]. It’s a bit Zelda, but not really. A bit Portal, but not really. A bit Hyper Light Drifter, but not really, etc.,” the programmer composed on Twitter. 

I can most definitely see what Carlsen is discussing; Cocoon is at the same time so acquainted and also like absolutely nothing I’ve ever before seen prior to. In the challenge platformer, gamers will certainly discover globes that exist within an orb that you can continue your back. The primary technician of this one needs you to jump in between the different globes, integrating, adjusting, and also reorganizing them to address the challenges inside.

Clearly, Carlsen handled to locate a unique and also engaging mix of every one of the games detailed above, as Cocoon is currently among the highest-rated indie games of 2023. If you directly over to Cocoon’s Steam page, the challenge platformer currently has an appealing ‘Very Positive’ testimonial score on Steam. 

We additionally sang its applauds in our Cocoon review, granting it 5 out of 5 star and also matching it on its smooth challenge style, pleasing world-hopping, abundant atmospheres, soundscapes, and also much more. Over on Metacritic’s list of the very best games this year, Cocoon can be discovered located in between Vampire Survivors, Hi-Fi Rush, and also Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty with an outstanding 89 Metascore. 

Cocoon is offered to play currently on computer, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and also Nintendo Switch.

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Source: gamesradar.com

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