Deru is a cooperative puzzle game that mixes eye catching abstract art with mind bending puzzles to a unique gaming experience. In this couch co-op experience two players team up to overcome the boundaries of shadow and light and succeed through teamwork, timing and tactics.
PuzzleIndieArcadePartyLinux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
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Character
Earnest, intimate, grave and plot-driven.
- earnestironic
- intimateepic
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemporarynostalgic
Who loves it, who doesn't
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About the game
- Platforms
- Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Ink Kit
- Publisher
- Ink Kit
- Released
- November 7, 2018
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Engine
- Unity3D
IGDB rating 7.5/10 from 3 ratings.
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Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
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Cosmos 201957% alikeFilm · Both earnest, contemporary, grave; this one is more bleak.
The Lake House 200650% alikeFilm · Both earnest, contemporary, grave; this one is more richly built.
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