- 85/100
- Critics3 reviews
- 82/100
- Metacriticcritics
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- GameFAQsJust Right/Tough
- 2.5/5
- Player reviews
- 83% positive349 reviews
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Runs on
- Windows
- Price
- US$14.99
Where to get it
2024 · Adventure · Arcade
Nikoderiko: The Magical World
Join Niko and Luna on their quest in Nikoderiko, a vibrant platform adventure. When the duo discovers an ancient relic on a magical island, the villainous Grimbald of the Cobring Gems Company snatches it away. To save the island and its tribes, they must navigate seven unique worlds with the help of their animal friends and defeat the Cobring army. With family-friendly design, couch co-op, and music by David Wise, Nikoderiko promises a magical, mysterious journey for all ages.
- Released
- 15 October 2024
- Platforms
- Nintendo SwitchPlayStation 4PlayStation 5WindowsXbox OneXbox Series X/S
- Genres
- AdventureArcadePlatformer
- Developers
- —
- Publishers
- —
- Modes
- Single-player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Themes
- ActionFantasyKidsParty
- Age ratings
- PEGI 7GRAC ALLUSK 6CLASS_IND LACB PGESRB E
- Languages
- Chinese (Simplified), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Spanish (Spain)
- Time to beat
- 7.5hmain story26hcompletionist
About
Nikoderiko: The Magical World is a platformer video game developed by indie studio Vea Games and published by Knights Peak. It was released on October 15, 2024, on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, followed by a Windows release on December 5.
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Story
When Niko and Luna discover that a primordial artifact has been stolen by the nefarious Grimbald, the duo must traverse across various unique worlds with the assistance of their animal companions and take down Grimbald and his Cobring forces once and for all.
Development
Nikoderiko: The Magical World was developed by Vea Games, an independent game development studio from Cyprus. In June 2024, the game was unveiled in Games Radar's Future Games Show: Summer Showcase presentation event with Donkey Kong Country composer David Wise scoring its music.
In March 2025, a Director's Cut update to the base game was announced and was released on April 15. The April update included "refined gameplay, expanded levels, enhanced visuals as well as brand new content including new secrets and much more".
Reception
==== Accolades ====
In 2020, four years prior to its proper reveal, the game was nominated in 3 categories at the virtual DevGAMM Awards event: "Grand Prize", "Best Desktop Game" and "Excellence in Visual Art", but only won in "Excellence in Visual Art".
Releases by platformdates and regions as published
Title IDsone per regional release, with its latest update
Editions and related releases
- Built on it
- Nikoderiko: The Magical World - Director’s Cut
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Collections4 collections
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Years
- Games released in 2024List › October–December
- Games released in 2024List › October–December
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