Eurogamer
Original Score: 5/5 · 2024-09-18
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“A staggering creative achievement that reimagines an entire decade of game history.”
50 Complete 8-Bit & 16-Bit Retro Games from Mossmouth · Developed by Mossmouth (Derek Yu & Team) · Published by Mossmouth
Not minigames — 50 full-length RPGs, deckbuilders, tactics games, and arcade platformers from the creators of Spelunky and Downwell.
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UFO 50 is the single greatest value proposition on Steam for handheld and retro-controller owners. Every single one of its 50 fictional 1980s titles — from deckbuilding party game Party House to mech tactics RPGs and WesternJRPGs — is a full, standalone game that plays like a dream with an 8BitDo controller or on a Steam Deck OLED.
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“A staggering creative achievement that reimagines an entire decade of game history.”
“Half a dozen games inside UFO 50 would be Indie Game of the Year contenders on their own.”
“An bottomless treasure chest of inventive design.”
“Mossmouth's fictional console library is one of the best games of the year.”