Puzzling Peaks EXE 12+

Being a huge fan of AppSir I expected that the game would be great but groaned a little bit at the idea that the absence of the typical rage platformer formula that has worked so well for previous titles would in some way diminish the effectiveness of this game. I’m happy to say my concern was completely unfounded. This game was great! It ties in with the other games, has moments of fantastic humor as well as incredible feelings of accomplishments especially if you get lucky enough to finish some of these levels on the first try (be sure to attribute it to luck not to skill; aide will be sure to remind you of this fact haha), one is overall a great game. I’m only sad that it is already over!!!!

Darius’ games are great, regardless of platform, but have always felt at home on mobile. Puzzling Peaks EXE feels peak AppSir, pun intended.

Moving from the hardcore platforming of Dere Evil EXE to the run and gunning of Hopbound, Puzzling Peaks continues the blend of humor and meta horror, this time with puzzle mechanics as the core.

The puzzle mechanics feel great and responsive. The gravity and momentum feel consistent throughout, so you feel like you’re actually gaining a skill.

Everything else from the aesthetic, writing and soundtrack are leaps beyond what AppSir has done before, with Darius’ prior games leaving a pretty high bar. You best keep an eye on this dev moving forward.

While prior AppSir games continued to set a bar, Puzzling Peaks blows all expectations out of the water. You do not want to miss this game and all it’s twists and turns.

This installment takes place between DERE EVIL EXE and DERE VENGEANCE. I found it way more difficult than the usual platformer since you don't directly control your character. There's a few really tough puzzles, a few are oddly in the early levels which hinder natural progression. I highly recommend this game to those who like gravity puzzle games. It's worth the asking price.