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73/100
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75/100
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Metacritic7 critic reviews
70/100
Metacritic usersuser score
69/100
GameFAQsEasy
3.75/5
Player reviews
80% positive449 reviews
Steam Deck
Verified
Runs on
Windows
Price
US$5.24

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2024 · Demagog Studios · Platformer · Puzzle

The Cub

The Jungle Book meets the armageddon. A story-rich, old-school tough platformer inspired by Sega classics but built for today. Platform parkour through the remains of humanity as smooth apocalypse-wave tunes and stories reveal more.

Released
19 January 2024
Platforms
Xbox Series X/SPlayStation 4WindowsPlayStation 5Xbox OneNintendo Switch
Genres
PlatformerPuzzleAdventureIndieArcade
Developers
Demagog Studios
Publishers
Untold TalesGamersky Games
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Science fiction
Age ratings
ESRB TGRAC 15+PEGI 12
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Spanish (Mexico) and 1 more
Features
Family SharingFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam achievements
Time to beat
3hmain story4hcompletionist
›Story

After the Great Ecological Catastrophe, the ultrarich flee to Mars and leave the rest to perish. But among them a small child who developed immunity to the hostile planet remains. Decades pass and those on Mars venture back to Earth to do recon. When they spot a small human child, The Cub, they immediately try to capture it. This sets off a journey of escape, exploration and discovery through the urban ruins of humanity coupled with frantic cat and mouse chases.

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Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Nintendo Switch19 January 2024Worldwide
Windows19 January 2024Worldwide
PlayStation 419 January 2024Worldwide
PlayStation 519 January 2024Worldwide
Xbox Series X/SUnreleased

Editions and related releases

Included in
Golf Club Nostalgia + The Cub Bundle

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