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KAKU: Ancient Seal

Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5 • 2024

Should you play it?

An Open world Action adventure combining exploration with puzzles and dynamic combat. Go on a journey across a sprawling continent as Kaku, a boy tasked to restore balance to the land. Brave the four elemental regions with the help of Piggy, his powerful companion and conquer their lords.

What works
  • Beautiful and vibrant open world with diverse elemental biomes
  • Engaging exploration and puzzle-solving with shrine challenges
  • Skill tree and equipment customization allowing varied playstyles
  • Compelling combat system with combos, parries, and elemental abilities
  • Good value for content length and ongoing developer support
Things to keep in mind
  • Clunky and sometimes unresponsive combat controls
  • Repetitive enemy designs and combat encounters
  • Platforming sections can be frustrating due to slippery controls and camera issues
  • Story and character development are generic and lack emotional depth
  • Technical bugs and optimization issues persist in some areas

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Wild West and Wizards

  • Super Chibi Knight

  • Catmaze

  • Venetica - Gold Edition

  • Operencia: The Stolen Sun

  • Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

  • Ittle Dew 2+

  • BLACKTAIL

  • Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Wild West and Wizards

  • Operencia: The Stolen Sun

  • Ittle Dew 2+
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KAKU: Ancient Seal: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Survival.

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