KarmaZoo

KarmaZoo
DeveloperPastagames
PublisherDevolver Digital
Engine
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Release14 November 2023 (2023-11-14)
GenrePlatform
ModeMultiplayer

KarmaZoo is a 2023 platform game developed by Pastagames and published by Devolver Digital. It is a co-operative platform video game in which groups of players must work together to traverse stages. Upon release, KarmaZoo received generally favorable reviews.

Gameplay

Gameplay screenshot

In the main game mode, 'Loop', up to four players co-operate to complete four stages from a pool of 300. Players must traverse the stages and complete puzzles whilst avoiding hazards such as spikes. Completion of co-operative activities earns all players Karma, a resource that can be used to unlock new characters. KarmaZoo also contains 'Totem', a party mode.[1]

Development

KarmaZoo was developed by Pastagames, a Paris-based French independent development studio led by lead designer Nadim Haddad.[2] Haddad stated the inspiration for making a non-competitive co-operative game was colonies of emperor penguins and working together to share problems.[3] Developed over seven years,[3] Haddad stated the design objective of the game was to create a purely co-operative title in which players could not defy or sabotage other players.[2]

Reception

KarmaZoo received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[5][4][1][10][11]

References

  1. 1 2 Gibbons, Brodie (20 April 2023). "KarmaZoo Preview – Multi-Culture Club". Press Start. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 "PAX Aus 2023 Highlight: KarmaZoo Hands-On and Interview with Designer Nadim Haddad". Checkpoint Gaming. October 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 Pelliccio, Meg (21 April 2023). "KarmaZoo Interview". TheGamer. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  4. 1 2 "KarmaZoo critic reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  5. 1 2 "KarmaZoo Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Musgrave, Shaun (27 November 2023). "SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring 'Super Mario RPG', 'KarmaZoo', and 'Yohane the Parhelion', Plus New Releases and Sales". TouchArcade. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  7. ↑ Pelliccio, Meg (14 November 2023). "KarmaZoo Review". TheGamer. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "KarmaZoo Review: Charming With a Meaningful Message". Checkpoint Gaming. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  9. ↑ Lada, Jenni (18 November 2023). "Review: KarmaZoo Is Fun in the Right Situations". Siliconera. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  10. ↑ Williams, Leah J. (21 April 2023). "KarmaZoo Is a Co-Op Platformer Game for Nice People". GamesHub. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  11. ↑ Bussell, Cat (22 December 2023). "Cozy indie platformer KarmaZoo taught me the meaning of friendship". TechRadar. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
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