When comparing Kalimba vs Chariot, the Slant community recommends Chariot for most people. In the question“What are the best Xbox One puzzle platformers with co-op?” Chariot is ranked 1st while Kalimba is ranked 4th. The most important reason people chose Chariot is:
While single-player mode is fun the game excels when playing the local co-op mode where 2 players can bicker and squabble over how best to move the chariot across the stage. This co-op mode definitely makes for a great time trying to figure out the puzzles when two people are both trying their own ideas, which can lead to funnily disastrous outcomes.
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Pros
Pro Local co-op requires completely new thinking over the single player in order to complete a level
In order to succeed in the local co-op mode players need to communicate solutions to each other well, which really switches up how the game is played over single player mode. Not only does this extend the gameplay but makes for a great addition to the few local multiplayer games out there being that it is so fun.
Pro Very tricky parts of the game give a feeling of completion when actually beating them
Certain puzzles in the game can be difficult (but not overly so) wherein the player can feel frustrated, but once the puzzle is beaten there is a feeling of completion that many easier games just do not give nowadays.
Pro Gameplay excels with local co-op
While single-player mode is fun the game excels when playing the local co-op mode where 2 players can bicker and squabble over how best to move the chariot across the stage. This co-op mode definitely makes for a great time trying to figure out the puzzles when two people are both trying their own ideas, which can lead to funnily disastrous outcomes.
Pro Unique focus on carrying an item around each level, over traditional platforming
The goal of each stage it to carry around a sarcophagus to an end point. This can is done by using ropes to help pull the sarcophagus around each stage, which requires more thought over a traditional platformer where jumping from platform to platform is the only concern.
Cons
Con Overall design is pretty rudimentary
The graphics are pretty minimal and there is little to be found for a soundtrack, on top of this the writing does not really stand out. Adding all of this up makes for a simplistic looking and sounding game.
Con Enemies feel out of place with the games momentum
A puzzle platformer at heart, when enemies are thrown into the mix the game becomes quite frenzied, which takes the player out of the zone of just traversing stages to now haphazardly avoiding enemies.