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The Quest for the BIG KEY

76% positive of 13 Steam reviews

Released: 2018
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam

Made by hOSHI.

About the game

The Quest for the BIG KEY is highly inspired by NES classics that you will no doubt recognize. It focuses more on the exploring part. It comes completely without Enemies and Battles. So if you like finding secret passages and collecting items that allow you to progress in different parts of the map, ...

Tagged by players

Metroidvania
Adventure
Casual
Retro
Action
Puzzle

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What players say

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The Quest for the BIG KEY is a peculiar little game, something I would like to see more often nowadays. Having no enemies and nothing that gives you an urge to rush, it goes really well for a relaxed evening. Not having to solve any complicated, constructed puzzles also helps. As I was playing, I had several "Aha!-Moments", finding new passages or hints located throughout the levels, which was really fun and made me…
1.1 h played when written. 4 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
A retro experience that takes you back a lot further than most, all the way to -- the Atari 5200? Intellivision? It's hard to say. However, while the pixel graphics are nice and refreshing, The Quest for the Big Key also brings back a lot of things from the retro era that aren't so nice: * No way to resize the screen to a more comfortable level * No sound or volume controls, including no way to turn off the music…
54 min played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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