Twelve kinds of taste
Which one are you?
Rate five things you know, from any shelf. Your archetype shows up in about a minute, and gets sharper with every log.
Rate five things you know, from any shelf. Your archetype shows up in about a minute, and gets sharper with every log.
Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Indie
After a visit to the psychologist that went horribly wrong you’re trapped in the mind of a game developer on the brink of physical and emotional burnout during the last stages of an intense project. Experience a metroidvania drenched in anxiety based on a very true story.
Sign in to log this.
Unpretentious, tiny, raw and inward.
No profiled raters yet.
No reviews yet. Yours would be the first word on it.
A few lines from each review; the whole review is on the critic's site. Not part of Taste Buds's numbers.
PS4Blog.netFeb 20268/10Will you manage to find a way to escape from this mental prison?
Read the review
Gaming NexusJoseph MoorerMar 20267.5/10The Prisoning: Fletcher's Quest is exactly as it presents itself. It wants to be more, but I wish it didn't think it had to be. It's regular retro platforming, with a good map, checkpoints, forgettable characters, and cool bosses. It's something to do. You'll probably play it twice, but that's twice the something to do.
Read the review
ZTGDKen McKownFeb 20267/10The Prisoning is an interesting and unique game and really goes a long way to justifying the return of Acclaim. It feels familiar enough, yet sprinkling in a host of flavor to make it stand out. I really enjoyed playing through the game. The boss fights are the highlight for sure, and I wish it was a bit more fleshed out, but this is a novel title that breaks the standard on several levels. Definitely worth checking out.
Read the review
TheSixthAxisFeb 20266/10The Prisoning: Fletcher's Quest isn't a bad game, and the handful of hours you'll spend with it will certainly pass the time with a decent level of enjoyment, but there isn't really anything particularly memorable here. The procedural generation means that subsequent playthroughs will feature slightly different layouts, though this undercuts the intricate level design that good search adventure games need. Coupled with the sometimes questionable humour and you have a title that can offer a passing distraction but won't stay with you.
Read the review
ImpulsegamerFeb 20262.9/5Ultimately, The Prisoning: Fletcher's Quest is a solid, compact experience that showcases strong fundamentals. Movement feels good, boss encounters are engaging, and the writing has a distinct voice. At the same time, its most promising mechanics are not explored deeply enough, and its metroidvania elements remain surface level. The procedural component adds replay value in theory, but does not meaningfully expand the scope. For anyone seeking a brief, well controlled action platformer with personality, it delivers. For those expecting a robust, sprawling metroidvania, it may feel underdeveloped. It is a good game that hints at something greater, even if it never fully reaches that potential.
Read the reviewSnippets via OpenCritic, where 29% of critics recommend it.
IGDB rating 5.8/10 from 1 ratings.
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Taste Buds. Other media included when they land close.
Similar games per IGDB. Opening one adds it to Taste Buds
