Sequel to 2020’s Milo’s Quest (and not to be confused with Fluffy Milo), Milo’s Dream is a wholesome top-down Zelda-lite that can be completed in two hours.
Playing as a pupper, it is your job to journey through one interconnected map composed of four biomes. Starting only with a dash attack, Milo will eventually gain new abilities and attacks which allows for further progression, ala Metroid/Zelda.
The difficulty is also on the easier side. Dying restarts at the beginning of that screen and the game autosaves constantly. I only died once when I first started as I was still adjusting to the dash attack that leaves you vulnerable. If A Link To the Past is too difficult, or wanting to start a youngster with something a little easier, this is a great place to start.
My complaints are few and not a super big deal if you have a little tenacity. However, when the game starts, there is zero direction on what to do or where to go. Granted, classic Zelda and Metroid games did this so players just needed to figure it out without the handholding. So you will eventually find the right path in time using trial and error.
Further, I wish the game explained that you need an item to complete a certain puzzle. For example, I thought my game glitched because I couldn’t push the barrels, an ability I assumed would be active by default. It wasn’t until I found an item that allowed the pushing of barrels onto switches did the game start to open. Also, by default, there is no map but one can be purchased in-game. Then eventually, the map can be upgraded to indicate if there is an item in that tile. Without this map feature, this quest would be very tedious. Moreso, I wish the map was somehow worked into the UI because constantly pausing to check positioning is annoying.
Enemy types are also easy and repeat. Bosses also repeat and jump upward towards the screen but doesn’t look right, like a bad 3D effect. I also wish there was a little more direction to prevent so much aimless wandering.
Milo’s Dream only takes a couple hours to complete but all Achievements will be unlocked at the halfway point so Achievement hunters might want to take note. It isn’t anything you have not played before but there is something refreshing about knocking out a Metroid-lite style quest in one sitting without too much trouble. The purposely simplified gameplay is appreciated for a 2026 release and it wholesome while it lasts. Oh, and it only costs six bucks which is the perfect price for this bite-sized quest.
SCORE: 7/10
By: Zachary Gasiorowski, Editor in Chief myGamer.com
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