KAKU: Ancient Seal

"Despite its obvious shortcomings, it’s a fun time that would best be played by someone who jumps on for a few hours a week so that the game’s simplicity can remain charming rather than repetitive. I certainly can’t fault the …"

"Kaku: Ancient Seal is a lot of fun with plenty of skills to learn and some well-executed ideas, along with a gorgeous world to explore."

"KAKU: Ancient Seal is a decent representative of the third-person action genre that doesn’t find ways to innovate in interesting ways. The core mechanics are decent, and the world is at times impressive. There’s plenty of depth to combat. But …"

"Kaku Ancient Seal feels nostalgic for PS2 area adventure games featuring fantastic world-building and strong action-adventure mechanics. The game will take you in, invest you in its diverse and interesting world, and provide satisfying ways to grow your strength as …"

"But colour me impressed. When I think indie, I rarely think “open-world”, but BINGOBELL showed me that’s it’s possible to craft a great and ambitious adventure game without a large body count. KAKU: Ancient Seals is one of the best …"

"Overall, KAKU: Ancient Seal is a solid and engaging open-world action-adventure that successfully blends exploration, puzzle-solving, and dynamic combat into a cohesive experience. The game shines in its challenging boss fights, fluid controls and rewarding gameplay. The game is not …"

"Kaku: Ancient Seal is often great, but a collective of small issues and bland systems do hold it back. Combat is serviceable in that you have a few options that work well, but you’ll largely find yourself just spamming the …"

"If you want my honest opinion, Kaku: Ancient Seal is a very enjoyable title despite the combat issues. It has a very appealing narrative that, while not groundbreaking, is entertaining and enjoyable."

"KAKU: Ancient Seal offers a great experience in a fantastic world, but certain design choices leave something to be desired."

"Kaku: Ancient Seal is one of those games that reminds me why I love discovering smaller projects. It’s ambitious, heartfelt, and fun, even when it stumbles. The team at BINGOBELL clearly poured their hearts into this world, and it shows."

"A vast and entertaining open world adventure, already polished and full of content in its early access version."

"KAKU: Ancient Seal is far from perfect, but it’s by no means a bad title. The problem, however, is that there’s competition out there that often offers more — and in a better form."

"It all feels like someone grabbed a bunch of ideas and put them into a “Create your own PS2-era platformer” generator."

"It&s;s a delightful, fairy-tale title that can captivate with its locations and wipe the floor with the player during boss fights. I can even forgive how often I died during the platforming sections because I felt satisfaction when I finally …"

"Kaku: Ancient Seal is sub-par in every aspect of the action-adventure genre. Stay clear."

"Everything it proposes is carried out with great ease and taking into account that it is the first title of this studio and that it is a game that we could classify as "indie" it is very surprising that the …"

"KAKU: Ancient Seal is a captivating open-world RPG that successfully combines a rich narrative, combat, and immersive exploration. Its ancient fantasy setting, together with innovative gameplay mechanics, makes it a great title in the genre. Whether you’re a fan of …"

"KAKU: Ancient Seal is a genuine feel-good trek for anyone who loves exploration, puzzles, and steady progression."

"Kaku: Ancient Seal is - albeit with the many limitations due to budget constraints - a good representative of the third-person action-adventure genre. The basic mechanics are engaging enough, and the game world, thanks to the variety of biomes, offers …"

"With great ideas, Kaku: Ancient Seal runs up against the limits of its budget and delivers a good adventure that could have been excellent."

"KAKU:Ancient Seal offers a solid adventure with versatile gameplay, engaging exploration in a colorful, primitive world. However, the story fails in developing the protagonist, and the game suffers from repetition due to an excessive number of puzzles in some activities."

"The ambitious action platform of the Chinese studio Bingobell leaves early access, expanding and polishing a generic and aimless game, condemned to live behind its references."

"KAKU: Ancient Seal is a tale of courage, discovery, and the enduring spirit of a young hero and his loyal companion. It is a journey through a world steeped in mystery and magic, where the stakes are nothing less than …"