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Timothy and the Mysterious Forest

Timothy and the Mysterious Forest

|Italy, Poland|Adventure, Puzzle

7.5 /10

Pretty good

Niche

16 ratings
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Steam · Player score7.5/1016 ratings
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Why play it

Timothy and the Mysterious Forest is a mix of old-school Game Boy graphics, meta-narrative, stealth system and action combat with an high difficulty level. Elements from adventure/exploration games are mixed with puzzle and stealth: exploration, reading and keeping a slow pace is the best tactic. Multiple endings!

Story and worldbuilding

Timothy, a common child, wants to save his grandfather from certain death. The old man fell ill and he's now fighting for his life. Timothy, who loves his grandfather very much, decides to take a risky journey to the infamous Mysterious Forest. Legends speak of a magic mushroom able to cure any disease that grows into the forest. Timothy bravely begins his journey to find the magic mushroom.

Game highlights
Rating momentum

Pretty good: 7.5/10 across 16 ratings. Overall vibes are good; safe to add to your backlog.

Play style

Leans into Adventure, Puzzle, Indie — a quick read on whether that fantasy matches what you usually enjoy.

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Nintendo LifeOliver Reynolds · 28 Jan, 2021
4/10

Timothy and the Mysterious Forest is absolutely a case of style over substance. It definitely looks and sounds the part; the developer has gone to clear lengths to emulate the feel of a classic Game Boy game. The problem is that when attempting to emulate the difficulty of a retro adventure title, they’ve gone one step too far and made the game a chore to play thanks to a number of unreliable mechanics and unfair enemy encounters.

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SwitchRPGTimothy Taylor · 1 Mar, 2021
7.5/10

Only nostalgia seekers will find joy in this unforgiving, budget-friendly adventure inspired by the 2D Zelda games of yore.

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I Love VideogamesFrancesco Alteri · 1 Feb, 2021
8/10

A short but funny Game-Boy fashoned video game

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IGN ItalyAndrea Giongiani · 24 Oct, 2019
7/10

A retro adventure that brings us back to the '90s. A good recreation of the past, but only a decent game.

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