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The first time you hit play on High Vaultage, you’re immediately thrown into this tall, mysterious tower that seems to breathe with light and shadow. You pick one of two oddball characters—one’s an owl-like creature and the other’s a fish-penguin hybrid—each with their own quirks and movement styles. There’s no handholding: you grab your grappling hook, take a running leap, and suddenly the entire thing feels like a vertical playground built just to test your reflexes and curiosity.
As you climb, the tower’s rooms rearrange themselves on the fly, so no two runs feel the same. One minute you’re chaining wall jumps beside a glowing orb, the next you’re scrambling to dodge shadowy spikes that emerge out of nowhere. You’ll die—often—but the game hands you shards of light every time you fall, and those fragments are currency for unlocking new perks. Soon you’re upgrading dashes, extending your hook’s range, or even getting a little shield, so you always feel that satisfying tug of progression.
Playing solo is a blast, but it really shines in local co-op. Hand a controller to a friend, and you’ll find yourselves coordinating swings and climbs like acrobatic partners in a glowing nightmare. You have to call out timings, watch each other’s backs, and somehow remain calm as gravity tries its best to yank you back down. It turns what could be a punishing trial-and-error slog into this hilarious, high-pressure bonding exercise.
Visually, the game keeps things minimalist—silhouetted figures against pulsing lights and vibrant backgrounds—so your focus never drifts from the next claw grab or precise dash. Underneath it all there’s this dreamlike quality, as if you’re scaling some ancient monument powered by electricity and starlight. If you’re itching for a platformer that’s equal parts zen and “oh my gosh,” give High Vaultage a shot—you’ll either scale that tower or become a permanent part of its shifting corridors.