Ittle Dew
Developer Ludosity
Ittle Dew is a puzzle action-adventure video game released by indie developer Ludosity. it was released on July 7, 2013. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
226 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Oct 10, 2026 · last updated Oct 11, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
162 positive · 25 negative
95% range 81–91%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 162 | 25 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 15 | 1 | 22 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
What people are saying
A charming but short Zelda-like with clever puzzles and uneven combat.
Players praise Ittle Dew's clever puzzle design and charming presentation, with many calling it a hidden gem. The game's humor and personality are frequently highlighted as strengths. [13][16][28]
However, some criticize the combat as basic and the puzzles as overly difficult or reliant on trial-and-error. The game's short length and lack of a manual save feature are also noted as drawbacks. [8][17][32][33][36]
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Ittle Dew sits at 87% positive across 187 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Reviews of Ittle Dew were generally favorable, with a 79% on Metacritic, 100% positive reviews, and an audience score of 7.2. It was praised for its sarcastic humor and creative puzzles. Although some thought the puzzles were tedious and the game was too short, and praised its sequel Ittle Dew 2. for solving these problems.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 226 · most liked firstHappy #ScreenshotSaturday! I've spent the last couple of weeks working on this little autumnal adventure game just called "Jackdaw" at the moment. If you like Zelda games, Chicory, Ittle Dew, etc. hopefully you'll like this :) chequered.ink/project-jack... #gamedev #indiedev #gamemaker
neutral · AI labelView post →Playing status: 100% achievement, 4x playthroughs Grindy Achievement(s): No. Optional Achievement(s): Yes (14 achievements). Difficult Achievement(s): No (there is one speedrun achievement). Intro Ittle Dew is a puzzle game with weapon utilization as its focus. You can buy up to three weapons that will help you progress the areas and eventually reach the final boss. Every weapon works differently and will change your way of solving the puzzles. Pros: - Difficult puzzles, especially the ones…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Adventure with one bone! #IttleDew #Ludosity #Art #IndieGame
neutral · AI labelView post →This game just over-uses the dullest bits of Zelda (Block puzzles). I'm not immersed in an adventure. I feel like I'm playing a puzzle game where the adventure side of it is barely tacked on.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An interesting and entertaining puzzle adventure. Difficult boss-fights - as in memorize their movements to beat them - included. Additional Details Operating System Ubuntu Linux 14.04 x64 CPU AMD FX-8350 GPU GTX 750 Last played March, 2017 Technical Notes No problems
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Information / Review English Ittle Dew is an Action-Adventure game developed by Ludosity. Gameplay / Story In Ittle Dew you and your flying fox land on a lonely island after your water vehicle has crashed. However, since Ittle is convinced that this island offers no adventure, she tries to leave the place quickly to discover a more exciting country. In search of a new raft you will meet a local pirate who has various items on offer. He himself is of the opinion that you could experience a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Negative: Puzzles are very difficult, specially at the Master Cave, which I think it is not bad by itself, but some of them required mechanics not previously "presented" so you have to try things just to see if you have luck and find something useful for the presented puzzle, and sometimes they felt non-logical. Negative: Some of the puzzles even required timed skills, which I think don't belong to this type of game, it was very frustrating because you new the solution, but you had to perform…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →1. I love indie games. Tunic, Ittle Dew, Baba Is You, Balatro, Celeste! I used to make my own little mobile games with Game Maker. I'd love to get back into game dev again in the future! @nikkijay.games is making a game called Quantum Witch. It's coming out later this year and looks great! 🧙♀️
neutral · AI labelView post →Random Game of the Day Day 587 - Ittle Dew 2+ Bought this back at the beginning of my Switch collecting in 2018. It plays like a classic LoZ 2D game, however it is significantly harder and the map does not help at all. I didn't get far in this game Anyone else played this game?
neutral · AI labelView post →Criminally underrated gem for every 100 followers: Ittle Dew. Amazing sokoban with genius level design and 4 different routes to complete the game, based on which of the 3 key tools you get. Great replayability, fun bosses, that use key mechanics and also has great humour.
positive · AI labelView post →I want to love this game as something that survived the Ouya days. I think the characters, albeit how short you meet them, are fun and enjoyable and the comedy is spot on. But when you base your game off of effectively 3 core mechanics, and one of the mechanics is wonky, then DEMAND the player use said wonky ass mechanic in a final boss fight that represents nothing the games bosses/enemies have represented, with rules that dont apply elsewhere, and give base it off of a grid style attack…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ittle Dew (a joke misspelling of the phrase "It will do") is yet another game that didn't turn out the way I thought it would. From its presentation it looks like a cheap Zelda knockoff, possibly with some outdated 4th wall breaking internet humor, but it's not. To figure out if you'll enjoy this game you can ask yourself this simple question: What do I think about block sliding puzzles? a) Love 'em b) Okay I guess c) They should be classified as medieval torture devices If your answer is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🟢 Plug and Play Tested on: OnexPlayer Mini Pro 6800U [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/42772030-Handheld-Friendly/] Follow Handheld Friendly
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you want to solve bad/mediocre sokoban puzzles and fight some awful bosses go ahead, just a warning that this is a casual game. The humor is this game is almost as bad as fighting and the controls are not good in fights . It is not an awful game but you could do yourself a favor and play something better because this game is not that good in my humble opinion.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First game I fired up today was Ittle Dew. Indie Zelda clone from the devs of Slap City and Nickelodeon All Star Brawl. There is exactly one reason why I know about this game…it was the game being played by the only person I’ve ever met who owned an Ouya. Remember that thing?
neutral · AI labelView post →It's title is remarkably accurate. Not the greatest game in the world or the most complicated classic adventure puzzle game but Ittle Dew.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A good game in total but there is no save feature so you have to get lucky for it to auto-save
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →forever ago I played a game called Ittle Dew and it was a really solid little Zelda-like. Fair warning that it's kind of a pastiche and the comedic dialogue might not hold up since it came out over a decade ago. also currently half-off on Steam
positive · AI labelView post →Hidden within the game files of NASB1, there exists files pertaining to the character who would serve as the base template for all the other playable fighters, Ittle Dew of Slap City fame! Yes, I’m counting it. Helps even out the number of characters. #Ben10 #IttleDew #SlapCity
neutral · AI labelView post →Loved the puzzles, some really got me stumped for a long time! However the hitboxes are a real pain, which is why I won't replay it to get more achievements. I'd rather keep to this one run I enjoyed, than go for more and hate the game >.>;; Still an enjoyable game if you like puzzles :D
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short but charming Zelda-like adventure game, with a small overworld and a bunch of dungeons filled with clever puzzles. The game is very casual friendly, as it provides you with many (optional) hints and tutorial messages throughout the game. Recommended!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ittle Dew is a "zeldalike" type of game that takes a more comedic, almost satirical approach to the genre. The combat is average and a bit punishing, but the puzzles are very nice. What I liked the most was the alternate paths: during the game, you'll get three unique items to help you access new areas, however, you can sequence-break and reach the final boss with just two items, in any combination. This non-linear level design is very interesting and adds to the replay value in a meaningful…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →8/10 zelda clone but its mostly just puzzles so far, so good a little on the short side and its only got a few items most of my play time is afk to get steam cards
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I feel this in my bones. The only thing close to a zelda-like game I've finished would be Ittle Dew, which is cute and quick, I feel like that's ideal for the format. But yeah it feels like a fun design space with lots of weird little things you could do. Maybe worth a jam game.
positive · AI labelView post →There's a bit we really love regarding this in Ittle Dew 1 (Video game not ttrpg but go play it, it's short and cool and silly) This is spoilers so we're gonna put it below. 1/6
neutral · AI labelView post →My spicy take is that Zelda 1 is the best open world game, because the overworld grid forces density. Ittle Dew 2 did a great job following this pattern.
positive · AI labelView post →--- NEW REVIEW --- Ittle Dew 2 (2016) is an indie game clearly inspired by the 2D Legend of Zelda games. Frustrating combat holds it back from greatness. I loved the art and many of the puzzles, though. www.wavebeem.com/blog/2025/re...
neutral · AI labelView post →Ittle Dew 1 might be a perfect game
positive · AI labelView post →hmm this was a kinda tough one to talk about since I wanted to grab something I rarely talk about, but the very first Ittle Dew is extremely underrated. It's a really neat speed-run Zelda game with a extremely cute artstyle and banging soundtrack.
positive · AI labelView post →KAMGUSTA'S MINI REVIEW An amateur-ish zelda-like (the old school's ones) game with a major focus on puzzles. Obsolete by today's standards (2024). Its sequel is miles ahead. Recommended buy price: 1$ Score: 4,5/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →she ittle on my dew til i
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Some of the puzzles was too hard foe me to figure out without looking up
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you enjoyed this review, please consider following my Curator Page [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/33864135/]Nep's Gaming Paradise (Nepiki Gaming) for more reviews! Nepiki's Stats Overall length 2-3 hours for beating. Overall difficulty Normal difficulty Overall score ★★★☆☆ Summary [url=https://infinitebacklog.nl/users/nepiki/reviews/ittle-dew]Click the link for the full detailed review…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For a game released in 2013, it is decent. I see its sequel made a Nintendo Switch release, so want to give the first game a try. You control human Lttle to go around and fight, your flying squirrel partner only talks and does not follow. The game CG is simple, it goes like a few comic pages, dialogs are short, humorous but feels plain. You can roam free on the map, there will be monsters go a certain pattern, up to you to attack or avoid. Since there are no leveling up or coin collecting, I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A charming game hiding some of the best world design I've ever seen, I can´t imagine the amount of testing and planning it took to make so many different routes possible in a physics puzzle adventure game. Can't wait to play the sequel.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ittle Dew in my honest opinion is one of those games that falls in the category of hidden gem, its simplicity regarding humor and the natural way the puzzles offer a fair challenge will keep you entertained for a few good hours. Story Ittle and her sidekick Tipsie end up on a remote and peculiar island riddle with puzzles we must solve and at the same time bargain with a funny individual. Gameplay Ittle Dew is very simple when it comes to mechanics, but that doesn't mean it won't be…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ittle Dew is a really fun little puzzle adventure. It has that old school kind of feel, but it does its own thing with some clever puzzles, goofy characters and a lot of humor. I liked that there can be different ways to figure things out depending on what items you’re using. Cute, funny and just a good time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yo, I had to look it up, I got this through the Humble Bundle: PC and Android 10 which was over 10 years ago! Ittle Dew, a "Zelda clone". It looks at as it plays, and it was a lot of fun. It's short and cheesy but I loved it. I tried it a few times over the years and remember getting frustrated and quitting. This time around it seemed pretty straight forward with the only real hiccups I had was me not knowing the full extent of some in-game mechanics. My completed save file playtime came in at…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As of today, Sonic Adventure DX (2003) is the 300th best game of all time according to me, directly below Super Mario World and directly above Ittle Dew. It is part of Tier 15. There are 25 tiers and 550 games in the list. #PixelRankings
positive · AI labelView post →As of today, Ittle Dew (2013) is the 294th best game of all time according to me, directly below Sonic Adventure DX and directly above Starfox 64. It is part of Tier 31. There are 48 tiers and 539 games in the list. #PixelRankings
positive · AI labelView post →This game ended up being mostly puzzles, some of which were actually very difficult to solve on my own. I was honestly hoping the combat would have been more fleshed out. This will not scratch the itch you might have if you played the older Legend of Zelda games.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Donut County - Short, silly lil Katamari style game. Goes on sale often. Later Alligator - Hand drawn 2d animated game where you do a variety of things including seducing Alligator Goro Majima Ittle Dew 1 & 2 - Zelda style puzzles go brrrrr A Short Hike - Perfect 3d platformer
neutral · AI labelView post →Surprisingly charming little game that walks a line between a parody on old school zelda-like games, but plays solid and doesnt take itself too seriously. It pokes fun at the genre in a great way without being grounded in lame jokes or cheese. The game itself takes about 3-5 hours to explore an do a complete play through depending on how quick you are to figure out the puzzles. There are a surprising amount of different things you can do with basically 3 tools. Using them in different…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A short but sweet Zelda-Like that shines on repeat playthroughs. Ittle Dew is a great little gem of a game that sees you crash on an island, enter a dungeon and solve puzzles. As you venture through the dungeon you'll encounter a variety of enemies and obstacles. Eventually you'll stumble across a chest which contains money. This is then used to purchase an artifact which sets you off to a dungeon to acquire and tutorialise the tool. The best part about this is that you can obtain all three…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oh geez, it only now occurred to me that I never reviewed this one! I guess I'll try to make this one short, then. This game is whimsical, cute, fun, and interesting. Unfortunately, also a bit short and with rather basic combat. Every character design is charming and full of personality, and the writing is adorable silly humor all around. Ittle herself is absolutely perfect: a carefree, eager adventurer who loves nothing more than danger and treasure. All of her adorable hand-drawn…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I didn't dislike it at first, but it does a very poor job of explaining mechanics before throwing sliding block puzzles at you that use said mechanics that were never explained. This happens a lot in the master trials and optional dungeon, which introduce quick reaction time based puzzles based on travel time of your portal/ice ball. Most other games have you solve simple puzzles where the only solution is to use your tools in a very specific, obvious way to introduce a mechanic, but this game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A short, tedious little Zelda-wannabe that focuses on puzzles over combat to the determent of game play. It's clear why the focus was so heavily on puzzles: controlling the main character feels clunky and awful, and all combat that occurs feels like trash as a result. This game is clearly only for those who always wanted to play Zelda but ended up playing adventure or puzzle games instead, because those people will enjoy the puzzles and won't have any idea what good combat feels like. For…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Neat little puzzle game full of personality. Note that the puzzles become pretty nontrivial especially in the Master Cave (which I have yet to complete as of posting this review). The atmosphere and personality distinguish this game from other Zelda-inspired games -- legitimately the only reason I ended up completing the game. I highly recommend Ittle Dew for anyone who is remotely interested in an adventure game with clever puzzles and personal, witty dialogue.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun little puzzle game. Took me about 2 hours to beat the "main" game then several more hours to beat the two bonus dungeons. This felt about right to me. The puzzles were really rewarding and I felt good solving them, but I was happy it ended when it did. (Compare this to other puzzle games that seem like a slog with many of the same mechanics used over and over.)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not a good Zelda clone and that inability to remember defeated enemies even for a second is trully bad.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Either fully free, or single payment, no in-between. Gachas and MTX are bad even if good, either for DRM, heavily addiction-oriented design, GAAS, privacy concerns, and so on. Dandara is fun though pretty hard. Quest of Dungeons is pretty good for short plays. Also dev's on Mastodon. ConflictCraft, Defense Zone 2, LYNE and Downwell are good time wasters. Anodyne and Ittle Dew are great adventure/puzzle games. Deeper Down Dungeons was pretty challenging in a fun way, despite looking a bit…
neutral · AI labelView post →the Arborpelago (12-game multiworld) part 21 Dice rolls are off, so I can focus on the games that really need progress (Celeste, Ittle Dew 2, and a bit of Tunic) Starting soon: twitch.tv/arborelia
neutral · AI labelView post →As of today, Sonic Adventure DX (2003) is the 317th best game of all time according to me, directly below Super Mario World and directly above Ittle Dew. It is part of Tier 14. There are 25 tiers and 568 games in the list #PixelRankings
positive · AI labelView post →What a cool journey!! It paints such an unassuming picture of itself but then it's secretly stuffed full of depth and game design. Really really stunning, love that I finally went back and played this after loving Hero Core and Iji for ages.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love Ittle Dew! My kids and I also discovered she's a playable character in Slap City, an indie game patterned after Smash Bros.
positive · AI labelView post →I bought a lot of other stuff, too, but that was the only game I didn't have a previous digital copy of among them. Well, that and possibly Ittle Dew 2+, not sure.
neutral · AI labelView post →In this game, you fight like a girl, a slightly overweight girl. Your flying foxy friend doesn't help much, as expected. Be warned that the bosses are hard to beat. Visuals are very realist, if you are a cartoon. The music is nice, and sound effects are good. The plot and art are full of humor. One can see developers put a lot of love in this game, the kind of love that expects money in return. The game is great, but the full price is quite expensive, wait for a sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its saddening but true. Oh heck I 100%'d Bug Fables it was so good, loved that game. Honestly as well, I like how A Hat in Time feels to play a lot more than Odyssey. Ittle Dew is also a really short and sweet top down puzzle/dungeon game. I like my vidya to feel like the wild west.
positive · AI labelView post →If I ever did a “Round 2” of a game I’ve completed on stream, which game would you wanna see come back? -Ittle Dew 2 (Frog Mode) -Underhero -Spooky’s Jump Scare Mansion -Shipwrecked 64 -Other (comment below) I know we don’t have polls proper yet here but still, putting this out there
neutral · AI labelView post →Long username makes this hard Frogger: Helmet Chaos I Wanna Be The Guy Super Bomberman R2 Hebereke Ittle Dew 2 New Super Mario Bros Garry's Mod Cult of the Lamb Rayman Origins Octodad: Daddliest Catch ALIEN XENOBLASTER Game & Watch Gallery 4 Um Jammer Lammy No One Can Stop Mr. Domino Katamari Damacy
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