Platforms
- PCMar 26, 20215.8playscore4.613 Critics5.8271 Players
- PlayStation 5Mar 26, 20216.1playscore5.036 Critics7.4790 Players
- Xbox Series X|SMar 26, 20216.2playscore4.413 Critics7.5136 Players
- PlayStation 4Mar 26, 20216.0playscore4.619 Critics7.8437 Players
- Xbox OneMar 26, 20216.1playscore4.810 Critics7.6302 Players
- Nintendo SwitchMar 26, 20216.1playscore4.013 Critics7.9880 Players
65 critic reviews · 2 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- So, in conclusion, I would suggest you not buy Balan Wonderworld because of the number of issues I had with it. I cannot describe my disappointment in proper words. I did not have the motivation to completely play this game during my entire playthrough, and I wish the developers good luck with their next project because I am kind of excited to see what they will do after such a failure.
Ankit Gaba · Sep 20, 2021 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - Honestly, I think it is unacceptable that a game was released of this quality at this price point. I urge people to ignore Balan Wonderworld as it is evident that the developers and the titans that are Square Enix were simply happy producing a cash grab that could be given little concern as the it would not affect their bigger titles' reputation.
Community Guest Writer · Apr 16, 2021 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - The kindest thing I can say about the game is that it does make for an entertaining livestream. I broadcasted my play on Twitch, and my audience seemed to really enjoy watching me suffer. So I guess this is a great one for all those fans of masochism out there.
Jeff Grubb · Apr 13, 2021 Reviewed on PC, PS5, Series X|S, PS4, XB1, SwitchRead full review - Balan Wonderworld feels like it’s shrouded in mystery because there’s a woeful lack of explanation for the majority of its mechanics. Nobody should be left looking for external guides to gather even the most basic information for a game aimed at children.
Rebecca Smith · Apr 08, 2021 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - I think the game is charming and flawed. It has tons of issues, but I still finished it. I had some good times sprinkled in with the frustrations. It took me to a simpler time in platform games and there is truly nothing else out there with the same kind of presentation and whimsical ideas it delivers.
Ken McKown · Apr 08, 2021 Reviewed on Series X|SRead full review - Balan Wonderworld is a game of missed opportunities. It’s simplified control scheme robs it of any of the subtle complexity that the genre is best at, its various ideas are half-baked at best, and its core gameplay is a taxing uphill climb through even the most basic of platforming principles. Amusing visual design aside, the only thing that Balan Wonderworld is good at is being consistently boring.
Darryn Bonthuys · Apr 08, 2021 Reviewed on Series X|SRead full review - All in all, Balan Wonderworld just wasn’t the game for me. The gameplay was tedious, the story was all over the place and the mechanics belonged to either a prehistoric or an unfinished game. To be quite honest, I’d say that the price to get into Balan Wonderworld is too high for an experience with the quality too low.
Kurt John Palomaria · Apr 07, 2021 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - All in all Balan Wonderworld is uninspiring and boring to play. A lack of instruction mixed with some of the most basic platforming abilities missing at times makes the game a chore.
Corey Lyle · Apr 07, 2021 Reviewed onRead full review - The gameplay is counter-intuitive to everything that you've been taught by other games over the years, which shockingly feels lazy, rather than ambitious. Balan Wonderworld is a lesson in how a video game can go completely wrong, missing every target it attempts to hit.
Evan Valentine · Apr 06, 2021 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Balan Wonderworld feels like a game from another time. In a different era the rough edges, inconsistent mechanics, and formulaic design may have been things that players could overlook, but in this moment in time, it's a 3D platformer of a quality that can't compete with polished modern-day contemporaries from Nintendo, Sony, and the like.
David Wildgoose · Apr 06, 2021 Reviewed on PS5Read full review
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Community Reviews
- Reviewed on Switch
- Rated on PS5
About the game
Trailers & Screenshots:
BALAN WONDERWORLD is a wondrous action platformer game themed around the Balan Theatre. Led by the enigmatic maestro named Balan, the stars of the show Emma and Leo will use special abilities from a multitude of characterful costumes as they adventure in the bizarre and imaginary land of Wonderworld. Here memories and vistas from the real world mix with the things that people hold dear.
Twelve different tales await our stars in the Wonderworld, each with their own unique quirks. They will explore all corners of these labyrinthine stages, filled with a myriad of tricks and traps, to get to the heart of each story.
Developer: Square Enix