Macrotis: A Mother's Journey (2019) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Macrotis: A Mother's Journey

Help Mother Bilby, as she struggles underground to find her children, in this magical indie, 2.5D puzzle-platformer game. Macrotis: A Mother’s Journey is an unforgettable adventure for those who love being…

8 February 2019

What Macrotis: A Mother's Journey is

Macrotis: A Mother's Journey is an adventure game developed by Proud Dinosaurs and released in 2019. It was published by Eastasiasoft. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Experience the emotional tale of a challenging journey... Go on this deeply emotional journey as Mother Bilby and save your beloved children who got separated from you because of a frightening flood caused by the never-ending rain. Climb, jump, and gnaw your way under the ground in Macrotis: A Mother's Journey, a 2.5D puzzle-platformer. Solve challenging puzzles by interacting with the beautiful yet dangerous world, while avoiding deadly traps that could end the adventure immediately. A great variety of natural and supernatural abilities will aid you on your emotive trip. Will you be able to help the desperate Mother find and rescue her cute little children?

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and kids. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Macrotis: A Mother's Journey launched on 8 February 2019, within three weeks of Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 2, Kingdom Hearts III and Anthem. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 2, Kingdom Hearts III, Anthem.

Official trailer