Fit check
Is Ayo the Clown worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Platform-adventure fans who want a clown-led rescue story
- Players who enjoy stages with optional quests and hidden collectibles
- Players seeking platforming with unusual tools, large bosses, and varied enemies
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a tightly focused platforming route may find the side quests and collectibles distracting
- Players who prefer realistic combat may not suit the toy weapons, balloon swords, dinosaurs, and oversized bosses
- Players looking for a climbing-focused adventure may prefer a different structure
Our take on Ayo the Clown
This platform adventure replaces a conventional hero with a clown searching for his missing dog. Circus life frames the journey, while unusual tools, oversized bosses, optional quests, and deliberately silly collectibles depart from a more restrained platforming structure.
What is Ayo the Clown?
Ayo the Clown is a platform adventure about Ayo searching for his missing circus dog, Bo.
Travel through themed stages while meeting friendly people and creatures. Ayo can stomp enemies, jump between walls, slide down slopes, and use tools including tanks, helicopters, dinosaurs, toy hammers, balloon swords, and water balloons. These items can reveal hidden areas, extinguish fires, defeat enemies, or enable pranks. The journey features oversized bosses and other enemies, along with optional quests in town and along the route. Hidden collectibles include rubber chickens and fart bags. The story follows Ayo’s attempt to reunite with Bo and resume their planned circus act.
How Ayo the Clown plays
- 01Varied Platforming Stages
- Each stage uses its own theme and platform arrangements.
- 02Mixed Combat Arsenal
- Tools include vehicles, toy hammers, balloon swords, water balloons, and other unusual items.
- 03Movement Skills
- Traversal includes enemy-stomping, wall jumps, and slope slides.
- 04Optional Side Quests
- Additional quests are available in town and during the journey, with rewards for completing them.
- 05Hidden Collectibles
- Exploration includes concealed items such as rubber chickens and fart bags.
Ayo the Clown compared to similar games
Ayo the Clown combines themed platforming with side quests, collectibles, unusual tools, and a search for Bo. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is described as a chaotic metroidvania, while Jusant centers on climbing, stamina management, exploration, and uncovering the history of a tower.
Ayo the Clown: platforms & release
Is Ayo the Clown worth it?
It is worth it if: platform-adventure fans who want a clown-led rescue story. Skip it if: players seeking a tightly focused platforming route may find the side quests and collectibles distracting.
Where can I download Ayo the Clown?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Ayo the Clown's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Ayo the Clown on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
