- Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Can Jala learn to love herself and heal the wounds of her past? Thirsty Suitors is a stylish, story-driven adventure that unfolds through turn-based battles, skateboarding, and cooking.
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Contemporary, spare, unpretentious and intimate.
- contemporarynostalgic
- sparerichly built
- unpretentiousprestige
- intimateepic
- character-ledplot-driven
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GameSpotVeerender JubbalNov 20239/10Thirsty Suitors elevates the turn-based RPG genre to the modern day with skateboarding, South Asian diversity, accessibility options, and cooking.
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RPG FanNeal ChandranNov 202392/100A memorable experience that left me wanting more (in a good way).
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Jump Dash RollDerek JohnsonNov 20239/10Thirsty Suitors, while not for everyone, is full of wit, charm and everything good about indie games.
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Slant MagazineSteven ScaifeNov 20233/5 starsThat’s how so much of Thirsty Suitors feels to play: stylish to look at and perhaps pleasurable in the moment yet ultimately quite shallow. As a whole, it’s a bundle of middling mechanics carried by strong writing. The story may be about Jala coming to terms with her past while she figures herself out, but the game itself never settles on a cohesive vision of what it should be.
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Nintendo LifeTrent CannonNov 20237/10Thirsty Suitors is a great example of what happens when a developer's ambition outstrips the ability to fully realise that vision, for whatever reason. The story and visual style here are top-notch, but the actual mechanics lack the depth needed to make this one of the best indie games on Switch. Despite its flaws, the heart and humour of these characters still make it one of the most fun narratives of the year.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Outerloop Games
- Publisher
- Annapurna Interactive
- Released
- November 2, 2023
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Engine
- Unity
IGDB rating 7.5/10 from 12 ratings.
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