Evoland

Evoland is a fantasy action-adventure RPG that starts with a minimal monochrome world and gradually gains the features of later game eras. You explore as a hero on a quest, while the presentation and the way the game plays change along the way.

Opening chests unlocks upgrades such as color, sound, larger maps, and new gameplay systems. The adventure shifts between styles including top-down real-time action and turn-based battles, with real-time boss fights also appearing.

Explore dungeons and an overworld, solve puzzles, uncover secrets, and collect stars and achievements. Later, an airship lets you travel across the overworld; some puzzles also use transitions between 2D and 3D views.

Players often enjoy the central idea of watching graphics and gameplay evolve, along with the nostalgic references to earlier RPGs and adventure games. Some also appreciate its short, lighthearted format. Others find the combat and story shallow or repetitive, and complaints about frequent random encounters and controller support recur in the supplied reviews.