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Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
All you see is all there is - Cassette Boy: an RPG where what exists depends on you.
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Nostalgic, cosy, raw and cool.
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Gamer Social ClubHarry Glynn JonesJan 20269.5/10In much the same way FEZ once did, Cassette Boy reminded me that perspective is not just a mechanical trick, but a way of thinking. By asking the player to actively look at the world differently, to question what exists, what doesn’t, and why, it creates moments of quiet wonder that feel increasingly rare in modern games. Cassette Boy may present itself as small, nostalgic, and unassuming, but beneath that familiar surface lies a game deeply interested in curiosity, perception, and the joy of discovery. Cassette Boy isn’t just about how changing our perspective can be important; it can also be incredibly rewarding.
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GamesCreedMaisie ScottFeb 20264.5/5When Cassette Boy does well, he sticks to one original idea and builds an entire story around it. The mechanics of changing perspectives feel really new. It turns simple environments into clever puzzle areas that reward trying new things and paying attention.
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SiliconeraJenni LadaJan 20269/10Cassette Boy is at its best when challenging you to rethink your perspective to solve puzzles in this The Legend of Zelda and Fez style adventure. PC version reviewed. Review copy provided by company for testing purposes.
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Checkpoint GamingJan 20266/10Cassette Boy is a quaint and at times interesting in its nostalgic recreations and core mechanical hook, but I just wish it offered more substance beyond pastiche. It’s one thing to faithfully recreate the atmosphere, aesthetics and mechanics of bygone platforms and games, but it’s another to make a cohesive, interesting and thoughtfully designed game in its own right, and it feels like Cassette Boy got its headphone wires tangled at the first step. If you have a gut positive reaction looking at the trailers and screenshots, then by all means, revisit this little Walkman to your heart’s desire, but for anyone looking for slightly more substantial puzzle or adventure systems, it might be worth waiting till this particular boy gets a CD player.
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RPG FanJan 202665/100Cassette Boy brings neat ideas and some unfortunate baggage from its closest inspirations, leaving an experience that is novel yet underrealized.
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“Is Cassette Boy too earnest?”
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