There are many platformers that ask you to jump over obstacles. Kitsune Kaeru asks a different question – what if you could build the platform yourself?
Now available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Windows PC, this charming puzzle-platformer blends precision movement with environmental puzzles, all wrapped in a striking art style inspired by traditional Japanese sumi-e paintings. Better yet, each version is available for just £4.19.
At A Glance
- Game: Kitsune Kaeru
- Price: £4.19 (each version)
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC
- Developer: NO XP Studio
- Publisher: Bad Minions, Little Giant
Think Before You Build
You play as a young Kyubi, a magical fox with an unusual obsession – cardboard boxes.
Thankfully, these aren’t ordinary boxes. Using spiritual powers, your tiny hero can create them almost anywhere, turning empty space into stepping stones, bridges or makeshift platforms to reach otherwise inaccessible areas.
The objective is simple: find your way to the exit portal. The challenge comes from deciding where to place each box, and just as importantly, how few you can get away with using.
Across more than 30 levels you’ll encounter spikes, bottomless drops and powerful gusts of wind that can throw even the best-laid plans into chaos. Each puzzle has multiple possible solutions, but players chasing the highest rankings will need to complete stages as efficiently as possible.
A Beautiful World Inspired By Sumi-e
Combining crisp pixel art with traditional ink-brush influences, every stage feels like a moving painting. It’s a visual style that stands apart from the crowd and complements the slower, more thoughtful pace of the puzzles, creating an adventure that’s as relaxing to look at as it is satisfying to solve.
For achievement hunters, there’s another bonus too, with 2000 Gamerscore available across the Xbox versions.
Kitsune Kaeru is available now, fully optimised on Xbox Series X|S, playable on Xbox One and for Windows PC, with each version priced at £4.19. If you’re looking for a puzzle-platformer that rewards creativity as much as quick reactions, this magical box-building adventure could be well worth adding to your collection.
