Mulaka Reviews

Mulaka is ranked in the 48th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7.8 / 10.0
Mar 7, 2018

An interesting and fresh approach to the semi-open world adventure genre, that sadly lacks a bit of synergy between its mechanics.

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7.8 / 10.0
Feb 27, 2018

An interesting tale honoring the culture and myths of the Tarahumara tribe, Mulaka is a charming action adventure game that is worth the try.

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76 / 100
Mar 6, 2018

Fun and entertaining action adventure, where it's biggest strength is the representation of the Tahuramara culture. The combat system may be too simple for the most demanding players, but the art design makes for it.

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75 / 100
Mar 2, 2018

It never feels old or clunky though, because the style is timeless.

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7.5 / 10.0
Feb 26, 2018

If you can get past the somewhat janky visuals and combat, you will find a decent action-adventure game that does an excellent job exposing new people to an intriguing culture and mythology. If you are a fan of games that infuse history or different mythologies into the experience and have not heard of the Tarahumara people, Mulaka is definitely worth checking out. It is vital to preserve smaller and somewhat ignored cultures through things like storytelling, so I'm glad Lienzo choose to do so for the Tarahumara people in an interactive way with Mulaka.

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7.5 / 10.0
Feb 26, 2018

A fascinating look at one of the world's oldest cultures that's let down by some frustrating combat, Mulaka is still worthing playing if you have a nineties itch to scratch.

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Atomix
Top Critic
72 / 100
Feb 26, 2018

Despite its cultural content and folclore context, Mulaka is a real simple adventure game that still has to proof why it's different from other games of the same genre.

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7 / 10
Mar 5, 2018

A magical setting and engaging gameplay make Mulaka a worthwhile adventure.

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Feb 26, 2018

Mulaka takes you on a wonderful journey of discovery albeit with clunky combat.

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Ken McKown
Top Critic
7 / 10.0
Mar 2, 2018

Mulaka continues to show the prowess of developer Lienzo. They are slowly honing their craft and I expect it to continue. I look forward to their next game, but for now anyone who enjoys games such as Zelda or Okami would do well to check this title out. It is available on virtually everything and worth the investment even with its shortcomings.

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7 / 10.0
Mar 5, 2018

Mulaka has some promise, but some issues in certain areas. It has a really cool soundtrack, lovely atmosphere, and the hand drawn style of the graphics makes it stand out. Sadly, some of the mechanics just bring it down a bit. Perhaps with some future updates some of this can be fixed, but at least the foundations of the game are solid, and the story is genuinely interesting.

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Evan Slead
Top Critic
7 / 10.0
Feb 26, 2018

Lienzo's Mulaka is an equally engaging and frustrating experience. The action-adventure game excels in its efforts to teach players unfamiliar with the Tarahumara people about the community's culture through a beautiful narrative and exploration mechanics. However, the action aspect needs to be completely overhauled, as it offers enough issues to turn off prospective players.

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7 / 10.0
Feb 26, 2018

Mulaka has some minor flaws, but they shouldn't dissuade you from discover the world of Tarahumara.

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70 / 100
Feb 25, 2018

Mulaka works very well as a history lesson on rich indigenous culture, but as a game it doesn't perform so well in aspects that could make the title more consistent and more embracing for several players.

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7 / 10.0
Feb 26, 2018

A short but interesting experience that offers a nice combat system and some great moments while fighting the huge bosses, but the overall adventure does not feel as unique as expected. Despite that, you should really give Munaka a try to discover an old and fascinating culture such as the Tarahumara.

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7 / 10.0
Jan 1, 1970

Gorgeous at times and frustrating at others, Mulaka is a beautiful journey with an important social message hidden in a format that is too ambitious.

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7 / 10
Mar 9, 2018

Mulaka is a great, charming choice for the fans of action adventure genre, especially those who love the Zelda series. Filled with combat and challenging puzzles, Mulaka will unfold the myths that you may have never heard about before.

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7 / 10
Feb 26, 2018

Mulaka has more heart than most but suffers for bugs, glitches and frustrating combat

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7 / 10
Feb 26, 2018

Mulaka is unlike anything I've ever played before and oh so very familiar at the same time. It's a game that has obviously had a lot of thought put into making it feel authentic to the Tarahumara beliefs and ideals and you can see the incredible effort that has been made to bring the North Mexican folk tales, myths and legends to life.

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7 / 10
Apr 1, 2018

Mulaka’s strength as a game comes from the painstaking effort that has been made to sufficiently portray the culture of the Tarahumara people, and, as such, there is much joy to be found in exploring the sun-baked region and learning from those that inhabit it. Endure the opening tutorial area, and, once the game starts to open up, it’s easy to become lost in its world, even with the flaws that its combat system carries. That’s not problematic enough to derail the whole experience, especially for those that will see value in the chance to learn about another culture.

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