I Want To Be Human

I Want To Be Human is a 2D action platformer that leans hard into absurdist humor and pixel-art dismemberment. You control a vampire (or a hat-wearing boy, depending on your co-op partner) through bite-sized levels, using melee attacks and environmental hazards to destroy everything in sight. The core loop is simple: smash enemies, solve light puzzles, chase a narrative that's clearly not taking itself seriously. The game's strength is pacing. At around 2-3 hours, it never wears out its welcome, and the gore-as-comedy angle works if you're okay with goofy, exploding enemies. The problem is that combat feels repetitive once the novelty wears off, and level design doesn't consistently build on its own ideas. This is a budget indie platformer from 2016 that does what it sets out to do without ambition beyond that. If you want a short, weird platformer with a dark sense of humor, it's harmless fun. If you're hunting for tight platforming or meaningful challenge, look elsewhere.

Alex · Scout Team

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