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Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Neva is an action-adventure game developed by Nomada Studio and published by Devolver Digital. The gameplay combines side-scrolling platforming with environmental puzzles and combat.
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PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox; Nomada Studio/Devolver DigitalRarely do games move me to tears, but this tale of a woman rearing her cub in a world plagued by demons had a deep emotional effect
Game RantNick RodriguezOct 202410/10Nomada Studios' sophomore release shows that lightning can indeed strike twice, as it's every bit as breathtaking as 2018's Gris.
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TheGamerBen SledgeOct 20245/5 starsNeva is one of the most beautiful games I’ve ever played, from the watercolour art style to the clever direction.
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Daily MirrorAaron PotterOct 20245/5 starsNeva is a Ghibli-esque adventure of torture, triumph, and friendship that won’t fail to tug on your heart strings. Combining beautiful visuals, with precise platforming and combat that coats every action you make with endless heart, it’s easily one of the best games of the year and by far my favourite indie of 2024. I’ve never felt so emotionally attached to an animal companion – which is thanks to the carefully crafted bond Nomada Studios built between the wolf and the girl, and by extension, the player; none of them made me want to take as big a leap as the ones I took to protect her. My only criticism of Neva is that I won’t be able to play it for the first time again; but the memory will stay with me forever.
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DualShockersCallum MarshallOct 20247/10Neva is a game that builds on the platforming prowess of its predecessor GRIS, offering powerful pastel visuals, incredible use of color and flora, and sublime set-pieces to tell a powerful story where your bond is everything. The game offers a newfound dynamism, trading in the label of a puzzle platformer for a more traditional adventure platforming approach. Sadly, the game fails to hit the narrative heights of its predecessor, and also fails to truly get the most out of each mechanic presented. But despite this, Neva is a captivating, visually jaw-dropping indie that is simply too good to ignore.
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TheSixthAxisAdrian BurrowsOct 20247/10Neva is almost brilliant. This is a finely crafted game let down by too much empty time-wasting, untapped potential in its puzzling, and a rather onerous desire to make people cry.
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IGDB rating 8.8/10 from 65 ratings.
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