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Beast Breaker cover

2021 · Adventure · Arcade

Beast Breaker

Nintendo console exclusive

Beast Breaker is a turn-based, mouse-bouncing adventure. You play as a tiny warrior named Skipper, tasked with defending innocents from giant mosaic beasts that threaten to destroy everything.

Released
22 September 2021
Platforms
Nintendo SwitchWindowsmacOS
Genres
AdventureArcadeBeat 'em upIndiePuzzleStrategy
Developers
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Publishers
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Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Bird view / IsometricSide viewText
Themes
Action
Age ratings
PEGI 7ESRB E10+GRAC 12+
Languages
English

About

Beast Breaker is a turn-based role-playing video game by Vodeo Games. It was released on September 23, 2021, for Microsoft Windows, MacOS, and Nintendo Switch.

›Story

In Beast Breaker, you play as Skipper Whiskersmith, a young mouse who grew up on a farm under the protection of their grandmother. They've been hiding from the rampaging Beasts their whole life. Until one day they receive a strange call for help from someone outside the farmhouse. Without missing a beat, Skipper grab Granny's old sword and runs to fight the Beast head on. Skipper is done hiding.

Follow Skipper as they answer calls for help from around the world, running to assist anyone in need. They meet many fellow critters along the way, all of whom have dealt with the rampaging Beasts in their own unique way. They also start to unearth the secret of the Beasts and start to piece together where they actually came from...

Keywords

  • turn-based combat
  • mouse

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The player slays mosaic beasts in turn-based pinball-style encounters as mouse Skipper.

Development

The game was developed by Vodeo Games, a studio founded by Asher Vollmer. It was announced on April 6, 2021.

Reception

Eurogamer recommended it for being deep and approachable. Kotaku said it encourages players to "take [their] time, relax". Mitch Vogel of Nintendo Life lauded the game as "the epitome of a hidden gem", praising its gameplay, in-depth combat system, and visuals.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Nintendo Switch22 September 2021Europe · North America 23 September 2021 · Australia 23 September 2021 · New Zealand 23 September 2021
macOS23 September 2021Worldwide
Windows23 September 2021Worldwide

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