AdventureFit check
Is LEAVES - The Return worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who choose adventure games for puzzles and exploration rather than combat.
- Players who enjoy searching for objects and combining them to solve challenges.
- Players interested in surreal settings who want a sequel playable without first completing its predecessor.
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat-heavy gameplay may find the puzzle-adventure focus limiting.
- Players who prefer a compact setting may not enjoy exploring four large worlds for secrets and scattered leaves.
- Players seeking a role-playing game with character progression may find the stated focus on exploration and puzzles too narrow.
Our take on LEAVES - The Return
The puzzle-and-exploration focus gives the adventure a clear shape, but leaves little room for other play styles. Its four large worlds and collectible-object puzzles center the experience on searching and problem-solving rather than combat or role-playing systems.
What is LEAVES - The Return?
A disaster scatters the leaves of the Treefruities’ home tree across Mononino.
Explore four new worlds, encounter strange creatures, uncover secrets, and collect and combine objects while solving puzzles and mini-games. The adventure unfolds in a surreal dreamscape featuring real sculptures, with music by Gary Marlowe and Daniel Hoffknecht. This sequel to LEAVES - The Journey stands alone, so knowledge of the first game is not needed. Its activities center on exploration and puzzle-solving as the Treefruities search for their lost leaves.
How LEAVES - The Return plays
- 01Four new worlds
- The journey adds four large landscapes to Mononino, with creatures and secrets to discover.
- 02Object combinations
- Collected items can be combined as part of solving the puzzles.
- 03Sculpture-filled setting
- Real sculptures appear within the game’s surreal dreamscape.
- 04Original soundtrack
- The music is by composers Gary Marlowe and Daniel Hoffknecht.
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LEAVES - The Return: platforms & release
Is LEAVES - The Return worth it?
It is worth it if: players who choose adventure games for puzzles and exploration rather than combat. Skip it if: players seeking combat-heavy gameplay may find the puzzle-adventure focus limiting.
Where can I download LEAVES - The Return?
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What platforms is LEAVES - The Return on?
Windows and macOS.
