Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Reviews

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is ranked in the 86th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8.5 / 10.0
Jul 19, 2018

Captain Toad is a cute little dude, but he is no baby. His quest full of danger and discovery can be enjoyed by anyone in search of a few dozen great puzzles. Not much has changed here, but that includes Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker being a must-play.

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8.9 / 10.0
Jan 1, 1970

Four years after its original release, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker to remind us why it is one of the best puzzle platformers on the market. The Super Mario Odyssey levels, the resolution bump on TV mode and the coop experience may not be enough to buy it again, but its clever level design and original concept make it a game that Nintendo fans can't afford to miss.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jul 19, 2018

Captain Toad is a cute little dude, but he is no baby. His quest full of danger and discovery can be enjoyed by anyone in search of a few dozen great puzzles. Not much has changed here, but that includes Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker being a must-play.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jul 16, 2018

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is an excellent platformer that has a great level design and fun puzzles. It might not offer much for those who are double dipping with this game, but as a part of the Switch’s library, it is a worthy addition.

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Cubed3
Top Critic
7 / 10
Jul 11, 2018

It may not be the ultimate version of the game, but a smaller screen doesn't obscure the genius behind Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker's meticulously-designed, charm-packed puzzles.

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Adam Riley
Top Critic
9 / 10
Jul 11, 2018

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is an absolute joy to behold, from its cute visual styling and delicious soundtrack and audio utterances from the main characters, to the expertly crafted self-contained stages, jam-packed with smart puzzles to solve and a plethora of goodies to uncover. This was one of those Wii U gems that thoroughly deserved another shot at the limelight, and with its excellent new additions now, it is indeed time to shine bright.

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8 / 10.0
Jul 11, 2018

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a catchy puzzle platformer for your whole family.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jul 11, 2018

The sheer variety of puzzles and fun gameplay mechanics deserve to be experienced at the very least. It doesn't really matter if you do that on Nintendo 3DS or Switch as both run quite excellent. If you're in the mood for deliberate and engaging puzzle game, Captain Toad will keep you busy for quite some time.

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8.6 / 10.0
Dec 15, 2014

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a great first starring role for everyone's favourite all around fun guy.

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8 / 10.0
Jan 6, 2021

Captain Toad Treasure Tracker offers a unique puzzle experience that is full of content and compelling missions that can hook the player into saying “just one more level” over and over again. Although the game certainly has its moments where gameplay can get slow and frustrating, especially with the Pixel Toad missions, the overall experience is not ruined by these moments. Captain Toad is a fast and rewarding puzzle platformer game that has gone underappreciated on the Switch. It is the perfect game to pick up while waiting for Nintendo to release their more anticipated titles.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jul 17, 2018

The controls don’t work quite as well as the two screen setup on Nintendo’s last console, but that doesn’t change the outstanding level design, gameplay, and presentation.

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8.5 / 10.0
Dec 19, 2014

If you're looking for a stress-free and fun puzzle platformer, check out Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. If you loved these levels in Super Mario 3D World, then you will love this game.

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Nov 30, 2014

Treasure Tracker may be relatively budget-priced, but it doesn't feel like a cheap, throwaway creation. Every inch of its nearly 100 stages and bonus levels has been buffed to a spit-shine finish, and the Nintendo content factory has produced dozens of one-of-a-kind stage concepts to explore here. Alternately a test of observation, reflex, planning, and deduction, Captain Toad's first standalone title (of assuredly many) demonstrates that spinoffs don't have to feel phoned in... and that there's room in gaming to give top-class love and attention to family-friendly creations, too. A perfect video game sorbet to finish up 2014.

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Recommended
Jul 20, 2018

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a fantastic title for the Nintendo Switch which is filled with a lot of smartly designed levels which are a hoot to play. Though I feel it doesn't have enough new content to warrant purchasing again (though those Odyssey levels are pretty amazing), I would urge anyone who never checked out the original to dip into this version on the Nintendo Switch!

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8.2 / 10.0
Jul 31, 2018

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a fantastic, beautiful and very nice puzzle game for all the public. Also, based on the duration of each scenario, it is a fantastic option to play with a portatil platform like Switch or 3DS.

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7 / 10
Jul 10, 2018

With this being our third review of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, we're running out of ways to praise this fantastic little puzzle game! It's easily one of Nintendo's most polished spinoffs to date and the fact that they've brought it over to 3DS with so few compromises is something to be commended.

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Jan 29, 2017

"Captain's order."

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Jul 30, 2018

The Toad and Toadette adventure has made the leap to the Nintendo Switch, but is more suitable for handheld than TV mode. Apart from that, the actual treasure hunt in over 70 levels remains irresistibly cuddly and entertaining - and hopefully forms the basis for a real second part.

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7 / 10
Jul 10, 2018

It turns out that Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is still a fun time albeit one that could do with a healthier dose of fresh content in this Switch version. Walking the line between platformer and puzzler, the game’s light sprinkling of elements from both help create an experience that’s fun for all ages.

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8.8 / 10.0
Jul 24, 2018

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is the perfect fit for the Nintendo Switch

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