Demon Tides Reviews
Demon Tides is an addictive open-world platformer that excels through its deep, expressive movement system and vibrant art style. While the corny dialogue and minor technical jank occasionally distract, the sheer freedom and charm make it a standout indie gem, that speedrunners won’t want to miss.
Even when I struggled to find a Golden Gear, I didn’t really mind that much since I knew it just meant spending extra time in Demon Tides’ moreish open world. The platforming is best-in-class, the characters and world left more of a mark than I expected, and Fabraz somehow managed to make going open-world seem both effortless and obvious. If the second game in the series is this good, I’m already counting down the days until the third.
The sheer looseness is part of the Demon Tides charm.
Like all Demon Turf's tools, how you use it is up to you, so if you want a vicious challenge or a guided tour, that's your call. There are enough movement modifiers that even the most difficult sections can be made possible with a little perseverance, putting Beebz and her crew that much closer to successfully platforming their way through their newest adventure.
An excellent 3D platformer that rather than just trying to copy Nintendo has plenty of ideas of its own, with some thrilling freeform action.
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Demon Tides is an amazing, incredibly expressive 3D platformer that might just be one of the best in its genre. It can be janky and imperfect, but it's so fun to move around in that a feeling of joy will shine through at all times. It's hard not to have a smile on your face while playing Demon Tides, whether you're exploring, gliding through the air, or tearing your hair out to a Mr. Mint Trial.
There’s a lot to love about Demon Tides. Maybe it takes some time for the uninitiated to grasp Beebz’s moveset and, sure, it’s a little lacking in its combat department, but when you’re locked into exploring, jumping around and performing sick moves, it’s a treat. It’s so easy to enter some sort of platforming flow state when Ragnar’s Rock is built like a playground for expressive movement. Lean into the chaos, chase the schmovment, and you will absolutely get swept up in the joy of styling your way across Ragnar’s Rock as the little Beebz.
Like Demon Turf before it, Demon Tides emphasizes precision-based platforming, something that works even better in 3D.
Demon Tides rocks, combining chill and unique expressive platforming mechanics with an absolutely magnetic cast of characters, some great art, and an overall sense of style all its own.
Demon Tides makes platforming easy with a large world to explore and various ways to interact with it. The freedom to explore the world as you wish while slowly improving your abilities is genuinely rewarding. It takes lots of time to learn with lots of methods to get through different challenges. It’s a great platformer that is welcoming to newcomers and challenging for veterans.
Demon Tides manages to balance both style and substance extremely well. While there are some minor issues with the presentation, controls, and exploration, the expressive character designs, charming narrative, fantastic soundtrack, and gameplay that emphasizes player choice above all else are enough to offset these issues. This is a great, must-play 3D platformer, regardless of your interest in the genre.
Demon Tides’ unique, memorable style and its abundance of gameplay elements to explore and experiment with will bury itself in many hearts.
Demon Tides feels like a confident step forward. It expands the scope, refines the controls, and delivers a more polished experience overall. The platforming is responsive, creative, and satisfying. Exploration feels great, exploring every corner of the world. While the story and humour won’t resonate equally with everyone, the gameplay carries the experience easily. And if you weren’t completely sold on Demon Turf, this sequel might be the one that clicks. There’s also a free demo available, which makes it easy to test the waters before committing. For fans of 3D collectable platformers, this is absolutely worth checking out. It’s energetic and clearly built by a team that understands how good movement should feel. I had a great time with it, and I suspect many others will too.
Demon Tides is a very good game for an independent company. It takes chances with size and freedom, gives you a lot of ways to move, and gives you one of the most fun open-world platforming experiences in recent memory. If you want an exciting, fun, and mechanically rich trip, this is the one you should go on.
Demon Tides is a stylish and ambitious platformer that shines in bursts, , but is too often held back by its mechanical and technical shortcomings.
I may harp about Demon Tides’ issues, but that’s only because I want this game to succeed. Fabraz continues to create some of the most interesting collectathons on the market, and not since A Hat in Time have I found myself so enthralled by a game’s frame-by-frame platforming mechanics. Like A Hat in Time, though, the jank is real. I wish the game’s colorful visuals and open-world design could shine properly, but performance issues and bugs often drag down the experience. And yet, the game offers far too much fun for me not to recommend it. I 100%’d everything in about 25 hours, and I’d be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy every second.
Demon Tides packs a bombastic punch of peak platforming power that easily justifies its approachable price tag of $24.99 MSRP. You’ll get exactly what you’re looking for if the trailer piques your interest, and if campy convos and stylish schmovement sounds like your cup of tea, developer Fabraz brews an excellent cuppa with Demon Tides.
Demon Tides has some small flaws, but they don’t stop the game from being an excellent platforming escapade that gives a glorious sense of freedom to the player. The core loop of exploring a vast sea, tackling platforming challenges, and customising Beebz’s diverse moveset in your own little ways is immensely rewarding, with everything coming together perfectly to make for a wonderful platforming experience that constantly rewards player creativity.
Demon Tides is a very fun platformer with charismatic characters and smooth movement. It’s the perfect spring or summer game to play just to get into the season and remind everyone to sit back and enjoy the waves sometime.