A forbidden forest, a little girl and her stuffed toy turned demon, and already a whole world opening up.

The profile is still young, so read it with care, but a line is already showing. On attachment, the early votes place it high, ahead of 85% of games, and the idea of taking Cereza to a desert island lands well too, ahead of three quarters. The art style, that picture-book feel, follows the same slope, ahead of eight games out of ten. The tension lies elsewhere. With a controller in hand it drops to the middle of the pack, and on fun, the kind of session that runs late, it slides right to the bottom, ahead of fewer than one in five titles. A game you cherish for what it radiates more than for what it makes your fingers feel. To confirm on so few votes.

In the PlatinumGames galaxy, famous for nervy combat, Cereza stands out. Here it is puzzle and adventure, slowness and tenderness, closer to an illustrated tale than an action game.

So, who is it for? For you if you love gentle moods, hand-drawn worlds, a story about a bond rather than a show of reflexes. Much less if you want adrenaline in your hands and sessions that keep building.