The Cub

After an ecological disaster drives humans from Earth, a child raised by wolves lives among its overgrown ruins. When people return from Mars and begin hunting him, he sets out across the changed landscape.

Play through side-scrolling levels by running, jumping, climbing, sliding, and swinging past hazards and pursuers. Some sections are timed escapes that demand precise movement; traditional puzzles are limited.

Explore jungles, caves, and abandoned city spaces, finding collectibles that reveal fragments of the world and its history. A helmet radio plays music and broadcasts along the way, while checkpoints and chapter replay support retries and revisiting levels.

In this sample, players often praise the colorful art, post-apocalyptic atmosphere, and the radio’s music and broadcasts, which help convey the setting and its social commentary. Some enjoy the focused, timing-based platforming and short adventure, while others find its controls inconsistent and its repeated deaths frustrating. Opinions on the story and difficulty vary.