8.65
19 reviews

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

Switch 1

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom is a metroidvania for Nintendo Switch 1. Released on 4th December 2018, it was published by FDG Entertainment. It is ranked #204 on the all-time Top Rated Switch 1 games, with 19 reviews and an average score of 8.65. Part of the Wonder Boy series.

Tags - Cartoon / comics , Side scroller , Retro-inspired visuals , Hand-drawn

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Critic reviews

4th Dec 2018	The Switch Effect	10.0	Read review
4th Dec 2018	Rapid Reviews UK	10.0	Read review
20th Dec 2018	Hey Poor Player	10.0	Read review
17th Dec 2018	The New Odyssey	9.6	Page is offline
18th Dec 2018	God is a Geek	9.5	Read review
4th Dec 2018	Video Chums	9.1	Read review
4th Dec 2018	Miketendo64	9.0	Read review
4th Dec 2018	SwitchRPG	9.0	Page is offline
4th Dec 2018	SwitchWatch	9.0	Page is offline
5th Dec 2018	Nintendo Life	9.0	Read review
21st Jan 2019	Nintendo Insider	9.0	Read review
22nd May 2019	Cubed3	9.0	Read review
7th Aug 2019	PS3blog.net	9.0	Read review
14th Jun 2026	Casualvania	8.8	Read review
3rd Dec 2018	Nintendo World Report	8.5	Read review
2nd Jan 2019	Big Daddy Gaming	8.0	Page is offline
4th Dec 2018	Nindie Spotlight	7.9	Read review
2nd Jan 2019	Two Beard Gaming	6.0	Page is offline

Member reviews

18th May 2025

AlejandroS33293

4.0

The levels are extremely overcomplicated which leaves you frustrated or overwhelmed right at the beginning. (I mean if I cant reach 500 things at once what the hell). The monsters you can turn into, I dont find them very appealing either, nor their superpowers.

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Game details

Console	Switch 1
Category	Platformer » Metroidvania
Price	£34.99
Players	1
Play modes	TV Tabletop Handheld
Developed by	Game Atelier
Published by	FDG Entertainment
UK/Europe release	4th Dec 2018

Rank (Switch 1)

Top 4 %

All-time

204 / 4932

2018

33 Dec 2018

5

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