Iconoclasts
Guide the pursued mechanic Robin through a pixel-art platform adventure, turning nuts with her wrench to operate mechanisms while tackling environmental puzzles and boss battles.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.6 / 10
About this game
Iconoclasts follows Robin, a mechanic whose lack of an official license makes her a target for One Concern. You guide her through areas that combine platform action with puzzles, using a wrench to turn nuts and set environmental mechanisms in motion. Boss encounters stand alongside those exploration challenges. The wrench connects Robin's occupation to the actions you perform: understanding machinery is part of navigating the adventure. Her story also explores faith, purpose and the difficulties of helping other people. Pixel-art visuals present this world, and selectable difficulty settings let you choose a challenge setting for the journey. Moving onward involves both handling action sequences and working out the obstacles around you.
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AI review
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For players who like platform action to make them stop and think about machinery.
The wrench gives Robin's role as a mechanic a tangible expression in environmental interaction. Puzzles and boss encounters suggest an adventure that asks for both observation and action, which should suit players who enjoy switching between those demands.
Strengths
- Operating mechanisms with a wrench ties the protagonist's identity directly to play.
- Puzzles and bosses provide different kinds of obstacles within the same adventure.
Who it is for: Players interested in pixel-art adventures that mix movement challenges, mechanical puzzles and character-driven themes.
Play notes: Expect puzzle solving alongside platform action; players seeking uninterrupted movement may find that mixture less appealing.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension The combination of puzzles and bosses suggests changes in the kind of attention required, rather than a uniform run of platform challenges. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Turning nuts to activate mechanisms can reward players who enjoy understanding how a space works as well as moving through it. | Reviewed | 8.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Robin's mechanical work and the story's concern with helping others may give the pixel-art adventure a personal focus for narrative-minded players. | Reviewed | 9.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Selectable difficulty settings give players a useful starting choice about challenge, without establishing how any particular setting will feel. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Joakim Sandberg
- Publisher
- Bifrost
- Release date
- 2018
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- Fast-pacedThird PersonLinear LevelsMain Story Under 10 HoursSolo-friendlyReal-time CombatDodge3D GraphicsPlatformingReplayable
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2018
Game gallery
Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com