“Tales of Kenzera: Zau is more effective as a moving reflection on grief than as a Metroidvania.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Emotional nuanced story
- Fluid movement combat
- Gorgeous 2.5D environments
- Deeply personal storytelling
Points of Contention
- Linear progression
- Tedious backtracking
- Limited enemy variety
- Doesn’t rise above other recent Metroidvanias
- Occasionally uneven performance
Professional Reviews
2 reviews from 2 critics80
Giovanni Colantonio
Digital Trends
80
Jordan Minor
PCMag
“Tales of Kenzera: Zau builds upon the Metroidvania formula to deliver exciting action, emotional storytelling, and African cultural specificity.”
