Banjo Kazooie-Inspired Platformer Ruffy And The Riverside Launches Mid-2025

Need a nice hand-drawn open-world platformer fix? Ruffy and the Riverside will do it for you.

This cute 3D platformer with a unique art style that hasn’t been seen in a while will be out on 26 June for PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch consoles. The game is published by Phiphen Games and made by Zockrates Laboratories.

Join Ruffy on an exciting quest to stop the mischievous villain Groll from destroying the World Core and throwing Riverside into chaos. Along the way, you’ll travel to fantastic places with helpful friends like Pip the sassy bee, Sir Eddler the adventurous mole, and Silja the wise turtle. Meet a lively cast of characters, each with their own unique stories and dialogues, as the exciting adventure unfolds with unexpected surprises for Ruffy around every corner.

As Ruffy, the Chosen One, you’ll harness the magical power of SWAP, and use it to transform the game world. With SWAP you’ll change the sun into the moon or ice into lava while overcoming countless puzzles and effortlessly manipulating objects to your will. You can turn a stone into wood to create a boat or swap a wall into rubble to clear your path, and much more as you fight, jump, and ride hay bales throughout the adventure. The unique SWAP ability opens up endless possibilities, making every moment feel magical and full of surprises.

Features list and trailer below:

• Use and master the power of SWAP to transform elements in the game world.
• Overcome various puzzles through creative manipulation of objects.
• Engage in exciting adventure elements like fighting, jumping, and skating.
• Solve puzzles and find treasures in challenging 2D levels
• Unlock seven outer regions, each with unique challenges and settings.
• More than a dozen characters offering new exciting quests.
• Use dreamstones to create and apply custom textures to main game elements like stone, waterfalls and more…
• Enjoy a magical atmosphere with a focus on exploration and discovery.
• Gather various collectibles, such as butterflies, dreamstones, Etoi creatures, and coins, each contributing to gameplay and customization.