This game hits a weird spot for me.

I love Celeste, which clearly has been a big influence for Sunblaze. On one side, I wouldn't mind some dashy hard platforming no matter the package, I just think the formula has so much potential. On the other hand, the Celeste modding scene has so many banger campaigns that I don't need any other game to fulfill that need.

But hey, this game has surprisingly good reviews for a knockoff so it's either really good or it offers something new despite of the looks. And it's... neither? But I really enjoyed it despite constantly feeling that it's frustrating?

It's a good game, more frustrating than what I'd like because the character feels too stiff (it's that microscopic double jump man) for such precise platforming, but I enjoyed the game and at the end of the day is all that matters. But one thing I have to concede, the way one screen transitions to the next is brilliant and makes it really hard to stop playing until you clear the chapter, some monkey brain magic right there.

Отличная игра но 6 глава это лютая душнина на мой взгляд. Но в целом шикарный платформер.

Launching the game I expected to see another clone of Celeste or Super Meat Boy. However, although at first glance Sunblaze looks like their copy, its gameplay is very different from these games.

The main difference is that this game is a puzzle-platformer. Yes the game has challenging platforming sections. But the main difficulty of this game is the need to pick up the right sequence of actions on the level: what platform to destruct, how to get to the enemy, how to block the laser and so on. Also in the game is very beautiful pixel art and good music.

Perhaps the only disadvantage of the game is too many levels, because not all of them are well-designed. Some levels are easy to pass with the first try and some of them can take a whole evening.

Anyway Sunblaze is a great platformer for its price, not trying to repeat other representatives of the genre, if you like this genre, you should try this game.