Baldo is an action adventure Zelda-like game, with puzzles, exploration and combat all set in a beautifully crafted hand-drawn open world.
Platforms
iOS Mac Switch PC PS4 PS5 XONEGenres
Adventure Indie Puzzle Role-playing (RPG)Themes
Action Fantasy
Languages: Spanish (Spain) and 14 more
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| Arabic | |||
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Media
Critic Reviews
Twisted Voxel
By Ali HaiderBaldo: The Guardian Owls falls short of the heights set by its inspiration, but it is still a respectable action RPG.
Hey Poor Player
By Heather Johnson YuBaldo: The Guardian Owls may have had a rocky launch, but the issues have been cleaned up to such a degree that the low scores earned months prior don’t necessarily apply anymore. I’d recommend caution before jumping into it, however — even in a perfectly playable state, Baldo: The Guardian Owls is still a polarizing title. If you love cozy aesthetics with design choices that feel more suited for the 90s – 00s, Baldo: The Guardian Owls should definitely be on your Wishlist. If not, well… in the worst case, I’ve found it to be a fantastic cure for my insomnia.
PlayStation Universe
By Garri BagdasarovBaldo: The Guardian Owls tries really hard to mimic the best games in the genre but fails to conquer its glaring flaws. Combat is unfairly difficult and the camera is absolutely atrocious. The game's quests and puzzles are also frustrating due to the lack of any real direction to follow and no types of hints for puzzle solving. Thankfully, Baldo's art style is fantastic and for the most part, exploration is a joy.
GameBlast
By Alan Murilo Pereira DuqueBaldo: The Guardian Owls is a curious case. The legend of the pure-hearted child has its merits, but as time passes in its world, it becomes clear that it lacks the refinement that makes its greatest references shine. Patient The Legend of Zelda and adventure games fans will find fun here, but it's not hard to think about what was missing for this game to reach higher levels.
Nintendo Blast
By Eduardo ComerlatoFar from being a perfect adventure, Baldo: The Guardian Owls still has its rhythmic and structural problems. However, its qualities are strong enough to make it stand out in Switch's indies library. With a huge world full of content, robust gameplay mechanics and an artistic style that causes fascination, the story of Guardian Owls presents itself as an interesting indication within the fantasy adventure genre with RPG aspects.
