
- 80/100
- Players8 ratings
- 75/100
- Critics3 reviews
More scores
- Metacritic4 critic reviews
- 81/100
- Metacritic usersuser score
- 51/100
- GameFAQsJust Right-Tough
- 3.07/5
- Player reviews
- 75% positive573 reviews
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Runs on
- Windows, Mac, Linux
- Price
- US$2.99
Where to get it

2011 · Tribute Games · Adventure · Arcade
Wizorb
Timed Xbox exclusive
The once peaceful Kingdom of Gorudo is threatened by an evil presence. The only hope for salvation is Cyrus!
- Released
- 29 September 2011
- Platforms
- LinuxNintendo SwitchOuyaPlayStation 3PlayStation PortableWindowsXbox 360macOS
- Genres
- AdventureArcadeBreakout cloneIndiePuzzle
- Developers
- Tribute Games
- Publishers
- Tribute Games
- Modes
- Single-player
- Perspective
- Third personBird view / Isometric
- Themes
- ActionFantasyEducational
- Engine
- Microsoft XNA
- Country
- Canada
- Age ratings
- ESRB E10+PEGI 7
- Languages
- English, French
- Time to beat
- 4.5hmain story17hcompletionist
About
Wizorb is a video game created and published by Tribute Games. It was released on the Xbox 360 Xbox Live Marketplace on September 29, 2011. The gameplay is a cross between a Breakout clone and a role-playing video game. Wizorb was ported to Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.
It was released for Windows through Steam on March 14, 2012, with support for Steam Achievements and Steam Cloud. Upon release, Wizorb saw favorable reviews from critics, with VentureBeat's Jacob Siegal listing it as one of the top 10 independent video games of 2011.
Players say
Media
The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
Wizorb is a cross between Breakout and a role-playing game. The core of the game takes place in a Breakout clone where the player can use magic to control the ball and help destroy the bricks and enemies. The RPG elements concern rebuilding a town, restoring its citizens and leadership, while the primary block-breaking gameplay concerns fighting mini-bosses and bosses.
Development
Wizorb was developed by Tribute Games and first released for the Xbox 360 through the Xbox Live Marketplace's Xbox Live Indie Games section on September 29, 2011. The game is the first title by the independent developer Tribute Games. Destructoid's Jordan Devore noted that high quality Xbox 360 indie games are often ported to the PC, saying that "Wizorb is one such game". A port for Microsoft Windows was released on November 7 of the same year, through the digital distribution website GamersGate.
The computer version can be controlled by a gamepad, keyboard, or mouse. The entire game can be played using only a mouse, and the developer recommends this method as it "makes Wizorb rely even more on reflexes which feels great and makes the game a tad easier".
Reception
The game received "favorable" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
The Xbox 360 and PC versions were rated as one of the top 10 independent video games of 2011 by VentureBeat's Jacob Siegal.
Legacy
Cyrus was supposed to appear as a playable cameo character in the then-upcoming Wii U and PC game Hex Heroes, before the Wii U version was canceled, and there is no indication that the game will ever be completed.
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