Mika and The Witch's Mountain
Release Date: January 22, 2025
Adventure, TPP, fantasy, indie games, exploration games, singleplayer
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TPP adventure game in which we take the role of a young witch. In Mika and The Witch's Mountain we explore a picturesque island and deliver various packages to its inhabitants. Explore the surroundings on foot or on the heroine's broom.
Mika and The Witch's Mountain is an adventure game that focuses on stress-free exploration of a fantastic world. It was developed by Chibig, an independent studio whose portfolio includes such games as Summer in Mara and Deiland.
Plot
The protagonist of the game Mika and The Witch's Mountain is a girl named Mika. She is an apprentice to a witch residing on the top of a mighty mountain. In order to complete the training, the girl has to help the residents of the town located at the foot of the great massif by delivering them various packages.
Game mechanics
In Mika and The Witch's Mountain we observe the action from the third person perspective (TPP). Production gives us a huge island, which we can freely roam. Mika explores the surroundings on foot or, as befits a witch, on her broom, on which she can fly or quickly move on the water surface. Our main goal is to get to know the inhabitants of the island and to deliver them various packages. While transporting the packages we have to be careful, because any collision or contact with the elements can easily damage them. In return for successful deliveries, Mika receives various upgrades.
Technical aspects
Mika and The Witch's Mountain features colorful graphics in a cartoon style..
Videos and Screens
[1:05] Mika and The Witch's Mountain trailer #1
Shacknews: 7 / 10 by Loren Chandler
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Niche Gamer: 5.5 / 10
The straightforward controls, intuitive gameplay, and bright colors make it a reasonably good game for kids, but when judged through more objective lenses, it falls a bit short, especially when compared to other 3D platformers released in recent times.
Nintendo Life: 5 / 10 by Alana Hagues
When everything comes together, Mika and the Witch's Mountain is definitely far from the worst witch – the premise is pleasant, the visuals and art are cute, and short runtime means there's no fat that needs trimming. But it's almost completely unmemorable at every turn. Delivering parcels as a witch should be fun, but lacklustre characters and too much back-and-forth make this delivery service simply adequate.
Mika and The Witch's Mountain Summary
Early Access:August 21, 2024
Platforms:
PC / Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Switch
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Mika and The Witch's Mountain System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Dual Core 2.5 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 6 GB GeForce GTX 1660 or better, 4 GB HDD, Windows 10
Recommended: Quad Core 3.0 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 6 GB GeForce RTX 2060 or better, 4 GB HDD, Windows 11
Only This Charming Game Got More Than $1 Million in Pledges in 2023
A small game about the adventures of a witch's apprentice has become a major crowdfunding success. At the same time, it shows a certain broader trend related to community fundraising.
video games
Adam Celarek
May 9, 2023