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The Adventure Pals

An epic adventure fueled by imagination. Enter a gorgeous world in a game about friendship, exploration & riding giraffes. The Adventure Pals is an epic adventure platformer fueled by imagination. Enter a…

75 3 April 2018

The Adventure Pals is an adventure developed by Massive Monster, released 3 April 2018 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Mac. The main story takes about 8 hrs to finish.

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What The Adventure Pals is

The Adventure Pals is an adventure game developed by Massive Monster and released in 2018. It was published by Armor Games Studios. 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

Take on the role of a young adventurer as you travel the land and battle monsters-a-plenty in an epic quest to stop the evil Mr B who has kidnapped your Papa and is hell-bent on turning him into a delicious hot dog. But fear not, for you are not alone; you have the help of your best friends, Sparkles the giraffe and your pet rock!
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, comedy and fantasy. It supports multiplayer and includes co-op. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 31 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

The Adventure Pals holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 49% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2018 averaged 69, so it scored 6 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 8 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 11.4 hrs, roughly 1.4 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core™ Duo or faster, 4 GB RAM and Radeon HD5450 or better; 256 MB or higher. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB.

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What it launched against

The Adventure Pals launched on 3 April 2018, within three weeks of God of War, Far Cry 5, God of War (2018) and Sea of Thieves. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: God of War, Far Cry 5, God of War (2018), Sea of Thieves.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for The Adventure Pals yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

The Adventure Pals — frequently asked questions

When did The Adventure Pals come out?
The Adventure Pals was released on 3 April 2018 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for The Adventure Pals?
At minimum, The Adventure Pals needs Intel Core™ Duo or faster, 4 GB RAM, Radeon HD5450 or better; 256 MB or higher graphics, 1500 MB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat The Adventure Pals?
The main story of The Adventure Pals takes around 8 hrs, or 11.4 hrs for 100% completion.
Does The Adventure Pals have multiplayer?
Yes. The Adventure Pals supports multiplayer, including co-op.
How many GB is The Adventure Pals?
The PC version needs about 1.5 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("1500 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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