Degrees of Separation

When I started playing Degrees of Separation, I assumed it was going to be another 2D Metroidvania. I love a good Metroidvania as much as the next, but when every other indie is another one of them, it can make one want for something different. To my delight, Degrees of Separation ended up being exactly what I was looking for.

It is a simple tale, but a thoughtful and heartwarming one that explores duality, love and understanding.

Degrees of Separation’s reliance on the physical barrier between two opposing worlds as the main mechanic in its puzzle solving, lends itself to more than a few brain twisting challenges. At the same time, it could have also used a few more refreshers. While it’s very much playable in single-player, you’re bound to have a better time with it in local co-op, as that removes the constant need of switching characters and awkwardly jumping over your companion (online co-op didn’t make the launch but is scheduled for a later patch). Its open-ended levels allow you to fiddle around and approach puzz...

Degrees of Separation isn’t recommended for those who like to play games alone, then – at least if they don’t have a lot of patience. It’s a game designed for two players through and through, and with two players on the same page it really shines. It’s perhaps not as polished or enjoyable as Unravel Two, a game that my mind couldn’t help but throw up as I played Degrees of Separation, but it has enough of its own charm to make it stand out. Degrees of Separation is also more difficult, and will provide a longer lasting challenge to boot.

Degrees of Separation , by Moondrop and Modus Games, brings to life the contrast of fire and ice, winter and summer, hot and cold. Famous game writer Chris Avellone has written this intimate tale surrounding these two figures of mysterious power. Degrees of Separation as a whole is just like its