Revenge of the Savage Planet Reviews
Revenge of the Savage Planet is exactly what a sequel should be: more creative, more refined, and more fun. With smart enhancements like third-person perspective, multiple planets to explore, and excellent co-op support, it transforms the original’s clever premise into something far more memorable.
If you didn’t vibe with the humor or exploratory pace of the first game, this sequel won’t change your mind. But if you’re into weird sci-fi, smart level design, and biting satire, this is absolutely worth your time.
In the end, you'll either champion Revenge of the Savage Planet for its inventive environments, tool-driven puzzles, and collectable-driven progression, or you'll criticise it for its uneven humour and shallow combat. Either way, you're met with a game that dares to spoof corporate excess while inviting you to chart your path across four distinct planets.
Revenge of the Savage Planet is a breath of fresh air for adventure game fans. Its wacky humor, unique universe and improved gameplay allow Raccoon Logic Studios to offer a quality sequel. However, the objectives can sometimes be too similar, while the combat still lacks a certain airiness. However, it should be noted that the switch to third-person shooter is a successful gamble. Technical problems aside, this is an interstellar adventure that stands out for its colorful personality. The team seems to have found the right recipe, now all that's left is to sublimate it!
Review in French | Read full review
The very existence of Revenge of the Savage Planet is a small miracle after the unfortunate events involving the original development team. Happy with this unexpected return among crazy alien ecosystems, the title made by Raccoon Logic offers a new adventure that recovers the same sarcasm that had decreed the success of its predecessor. While the writing remains unchanged, what has changed, however, is the play structure that embraces third-person, encourages cooperative play and winks at sandboxes. The final product, while rich and fun, is nevertheless less balanced and cohesive than the first chapter. Some fans may love this new course but others may miss the spark of that crazy 2020 adventure.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Silly, smart, and satisfying… Revenge of the Savage Planet is simply one of the most joyfully weird games you’ll play this year. It doesn’t rely solely on its humour to carry the experience, nor does it bog itself down with overly complex systems – what it offers instead is a focused, funny, and delightfully well-paced journey that rewards curiosity and experimentation, whether that’s when playing alone or with a friend. If you’re looking for a game that blends tight Metroidvania progression with vibrant worlds, a light-hearted tone, and plenty of reasons to just poke around and see what happens, Revenge of the Savage Planet is absolutely worth your time.
Revenge of the Savage Planet is one of those games that doesn’t take itself too seriously, but that’s part of the charm. It’s got all the weird alien worlds, over-the-top corporate satire, plus a bunch of bizarre creatures to scan, catch, or just blow up if they get too annoying.
Review in Unknown | Read full review
Revenge Of The Savage Planet is a breath of fresh air from the usual doom and gloom we’ve come to expect of modern action-adventure titles, instead being lighthearted, ridiculous and all-around silly fun.
Revenge of the Savage Planet is a sequel that improves on its predecessor on many fronts, managing to keep the core of the original formula intact. The game is not without its flaws - its plot, while interesting, does not reach memorable heights and is peppered with too much unnecessary humour, and some of the game mechanics may be repetitive in the long run. However... well, it is entertaining enough.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Yes, it's in Early Access, and yes, things might improve with future updates. But for now, on PS5 and I guess the same would be on Xbox Series X, it's just not worth it. If you're really curious, maybe give it a go via GamePass and see if you can stomach the rough ride. Otherwise, wait. There's a good game here, but it's buried under a pile of performance issues that seriously affect the experience.
Revenge of the Savage Planet is a sequel that takes what made the first game work and elevates it with visual improvements, greater freedom of exploration, and a welcome expansion of co-op. The shift to third-person, nonsensical humor, and irreverent sci-fi atmosphere maintain the franchise's charm, while new gameplay features make the experience more fluid and strategic.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Revenge of the Savage Planet is a worthy sequel — quirky, packed with content, and often a joy to explore. The colourful worlds and clever metroidvania level design are its biggest strengths, rewarding curiosity with satisfying upgrades and platforming challenges. Unfortunately, a frustrating stamina system and underwhelming combat hold it back from reaching its full potential.
Revenge of the Savage Planet is a fun action-adventure game with Metroidvania elements that features a variety of gameplay mechanics, all put together with a generous sprinkling of humor. While it still needs some polishing with control buttons and subtitles, Revenge of the Savage Planet still delivers an enjoyable space adventure out in the stars.
The return to the Savage Planet was a long road, but it’s been worth it. Becoming more of a collectathon and metroidvania than the first game was a great choice, making the game a bit more focused on what your goal is. While you can just push the main story missions, much like any game, it’s way too easy to get distracted and just lose yourself jumping around on mushrooms to get to higher ground to find another goo-egg to increase your health, or to find a new piece of clothing to wear so you can look like a raccoon. The perfect change for a game of this style.
Revenge of the Savage Planet is a sequel that doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel, but rather refines and expands everything that worked the first time around. It’s smarter, smoother, and more thoughtful, both in how it plays and how it presents its world. Whether you explore it solo or alongside a companion, it’s a journey well worth taking.
Revenge of the Savage Planet is a bigger, more varied, more polished, and, above all, more fun sequel. While this new installment comes with its own areas of improvement, these issues don't completely detract from Raccoon Logic's excellent work and are highly fixable. It may not revolutionize the genre or have the depth of other open-world titles, but it offers a very fun and rather hilarious "metroidvania"-style experience.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
What remains is a truly feel-good Metroidvania with a fast-paced story, plenty of variety, a strong soundtrack, plenty of humor, few flaws, and a very flexible co-op mode that's compelling both online and offline. Bravo, Raccoon Logic!
Review in German | Read full review
Revenge of the Savage Planet is a vibrant and humorous 3D platformer that serves both as a tribute to classic 90s adventures and a satirical critique of corporate overreach. The game emphasizes exploration, creature cataloging, resource gathering and encourages players to revisit areas with new abilities in a Metroidvania style progression.
Review in Unknown | Read full review
Revenge of the Savage Planet is an accessible, fun game, packed with content to explore, technically well-executed and that, most likely, had a low production cost. In contrast to many generic AAA titles, lacking personality and with billion-dollar budgets, which end up delivering forgettable experiences, Revenge of the Savage Planet shows that it is possible to create something remarkable without exaggeration.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Whether you’re adventuring solo or bringing a friend along in co-op, there’s a lot of fun (and a few laughs) to be had.