Brain Meltdown: Into Despair

Brain Meltdown: Into Despair

Onfire Games · 2020

A clever two-character control concept

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How you play it

Online co-op

Online co-op

The WhatsNext verdict

Brain Meltdown: Into Despair is a charming, unusual platformer built around the discipline of controlling two characters at once. Play it if you enjoy severe repetition, coordination challenges, and beautiful hand-drawn presentation.

What it does best

  • A clever two-character control concept

  • A beautiful hand-drawn world

  • Coordination that slowly becomes instinct

What might put you off

  • Punishing difficulty and distant checkpoints

  • Precision controls can feel unforgiving

The setup

What you are walking into

Brain Meltdown - Into Despair is a platformer game with a unique concept, where you need to control two characters by yourself. (This is not a co-op game!)

Where it lives

PC (Microsoft Windows)Nintendo Switch

Genre

PlatformAdventureIndieArcade

Vibe

ActionFantasySurvivalComedy
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