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Tomba! Special Edition

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 • 2024

Should you play it?

In Tomba! Special Edition, leap, bite, and throw your way across stunning 2.5D landscapes in this vastly-enhanced update to a platforming classic!

What works
  • Strong nostalgic appeal
  • Unique and imaginative world
  • Save anywhere and rewind features
  • Extensive quest and exploration content
  • Bonus museum and developer interviews
Things to keep in mind
  • Port has technical issues and bugs
  • No graphical remaster beyond soundtrack
  • Frequent loading screens
  • Controls can feel dated and stiff
  • Missable quests affect 100% completion

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Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD

  • The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED]

  • Blaster Master Zero 2

  • Commander Keen

  • Axiom Verge

  • Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

  • Astalon: Tears of the Earth

  • Adventures of Pip

  • Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition

Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED]

  • Blaster Master Zero 2

  • Adventures of Pip

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Tomba! Special Edition: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Fantasy, Continuation.

Why this game works

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