Journey to the Savage Planet

"A memorable, if modest, open-world adventure with inventive mechanics and enjoyable exploration."

"That said, Journey to the Savage Planet is such a ridiculously zany and wonderful game. No matter how many times I die, whether it be to a monster I just didn&s;t see or missing a grapple after grinding my way …"

"A short and satisfying space adventure which really is laugh out loud funny"

"I wanted to love Journey to the Savage Planet, but ultimately it falls short."

"With fun discoveries galore, I was always excited to step back onto the surface of this uncharted world"

"Typhoon Studios has created an indie title that will capture the attention of the masses."

"A really colorful, tongue-in-cheek adventure that offers many secrets to discover. Sadly, the balance in the challenges needs some tweaking."

"Journey to the Savage Planet is absolutely dripping with charm and personality, but the repetitive nature of the exploration and the stiff combat hold it back from being truly great."

"A rollicking space adventure, Journey to the Savage Planet has the smarts to make you laugh out loud while taking shots at consumerism and big business."

"The game experience with Journey to the Savage Planet has been more than positive: if you love first person platformers, sci-fi and you are not really made for seriousness, you will certainly find "Grob" for your teeth..."

"Journey To The Savage is a short-but-sweet title you absolutely don&s;t want to miss."

"Journey to the Savage Planet follows in the footsteps of Metroid Prime without pretending to reach or exceed the master."

"Though the planet is a savage one indeed, in this case, the risk is absolutely worth taking."

"Journey to the Savage Planet is full of breathtaking alien environments that you&s;re encouraged to explore. I loved solving all of its puzzles and scanning each new flora and fauna I came across, but the shooting mechanics and world building …"

"As any Trekkie will tell you, discovery is addictive, and Journey to the Savage Planet is almost all discovery."

"Journey To The Savage Planet is a fun, arcadey ride with its comedic characters, cartoony art style and unique blend of game genres. Secrets and secondary objectives galore, creative creature design, and a rewarding gameplay loop only add to that …"

"This comedy exploration experience blasts off with a lot of fresh ideas, but doesn&s;t quite stick the landing."

"Journey to the Savage Planet was such a fun way to kick off the decade, and I&s;m going to bring it up at the end of the year when people inevitably begin asking about the overlooked gems of 2020. If …"

"The platforming is quite fun and the feedback loop works, so at the approachable price point, if you want something absent-minded to play as background noise for a catch-up conversation, then sure, but beyond that… it’s probably not worth the …"

"It&s;s a game of MacGuffins, so to speak—what you&s;re doing and why you&s;re doing it is inessential to the joys and the juice on offer."

"Journey to the Savage Planet is a great freshman effort from Typhoon and one of the early surprises of 2020. I will be thinking about this game as the year goes on as one of the best surprises I had …"

"With an enticing, hilarious world that&s;s constantly fun to explore, Journey to the Savage Planet could be one of 2020&s;s sleeper hits."

"Journey to the Savage Planet takes us to a seemingly uninhabited planet. Your mission is to find a new place for humanity and get out of there alive. Enjoy the great exploration that the game offers us and discover the …"

"Sometimes almost too colorful an action RPG with a motivating Metroidvania principle and minor design flaws."

"The exploration serves as the centerpiece of Journey to the Savage Planet and almost all of its other parts enhance or are enhanced by it."

"Journey to the Savage Planet is a smaller, happier version of what No Man&s;s Sky should have been at launch. Filled with things to find, trials to survive and, most importantly, genuine personality."

"Anybody pining for more Metroid Prime needs to put Journey to the Savage Planet at the top of their list. The game has a few rough edges and its sense of humor might not be to all tastes, but it …"

"Funny, fresh, and full of surprises, Typhoon&s;s debut blends genres expertly."

"Journey to the Savage Planet is a wonderfully unique mixture of No Man&s;s Sky-style exploration and Metroidvania puzzling and platforming with a wonderfully dark sense of humour that arrives here on Switch in a slightly compromised but still eminently playable …"

"Journey to the Savage Planet is a title whose greatest virtue is to foster a constant sensation of discovery in the player."

"Journey to the Savage Planet is a charming and upbeat adventure about exploring an uncharted planet in service of your corporate overlords."

"The quirky environments and slick traversal systems make it a pleasure to explore. While the humor doesn’t always land, it still has a charm to it. If you can find someone to go on an adventure with you, there’s a …"

"It might lack some polish, but Journey to the Savage Planet is an enjoyable jaunt across a strange, open-ended landscape. This is a game you play in order to explore its intriguing environment and interact with the wildlife -- combat …"

"Since time immemorial, the simple pleasures of scurrying through a hostile alien planet has been a trusty go-to for video games;"

"Gentle anarchy reigns in this brilliantly humourous adventure."