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May 4, 2026
With a charming aesthetic, innovative mechanics, and action-packed gameplay, Darwin's Paradox is an ambitious little game with quite a lot of heart, much like its eight-armed hero. Unfortunately, that ambition sometimes outpaces its technical performance, but if you can look past occasional frame drops and stutters, you'll find a clever platformer swimming beneath the surface.