When comparing Rayman Jungle Run vs Little Inferno, the Slant community recommends Little Inferno for most people. In the question“What are the best Android tablet games?” Little Inferno is ranked 9th while Rayman Jungle Run is ranked 68th. The most important reason people chose Little Inferno is:
Certain items may have odd properties or work together with other items to create unexpected results. A list of combinations, where the only hint is the name of the combination, gives the game another puzzle-like layer that you are required to solve to progress further. For example, a somewhat vague sentence (such as Wooden Block Combo) will be given and the player must analyse and choose the correct materials in order to process further.
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Pros
Pro Beautiful visual design
A lot of attention and time has been put into the game to make it look clear from a gameplay standpoint and visually stunning.
Pro Varied gameplay
Excellently paced, the game introduces different mechanics as the game progresses so it doesn't feel stale. To change things up even more, there are challenge levels that turn the default focus of collecting as many of Lums as possible to pure survival. Add to that responsive controls and you have a fun, addictive game.
Pro High quality level design
Both aesthetically and gameplay-wise there has been a lot of attention put into levels of this game. They are of great length, different difficulties and visually varied.
Pro Intriguing wordplay-based puzzles that keep the player guessing
Certain items may have odd properties or work together with other items to create unexpected results. A list of combinations, where the only hint is the name of the combination, gives the game another puzzle-like layer that you are required to solve to progress further. For example, a somewhat vague sentence (such as Wooden Block Combo) will be given and the player must analyse and choose the correct materials in order to process further.
Pro Delightfully warped gameplay makes for an amusing way to burn digital objects
You spend most of your time throwing things in an ill-conceived invention for kids called the Little Inferno fireplace. By setting things on fire you get money that you can spend to buy more things to throw in the fireplace. There is a subtle plot that may make you re-evaluate your actions.
Pro Minimalistic, eerie puzzles, gameplay and narration pointing out how the games we play manipulate us
Cons
Con Has in-app purchases
Despite the app being paid upfront at $2.99 there are also in app purchases that range from $0.99 - $1.99 per item.
Con Most of the time is spent waiting and not on puzzles
The game revolves around deliveries that take time to arrive to your fireplace. There are time constraints on these deliveries that force the player to wait, unless you purchase postage stamps by unlocking combo's. As such, most of the time played in the game will be in a more 'idle' situation waiting on the deliveries instead of actually using the deliveries to solve the puzzles.
Con Costs too much
Con The game is quite short
Little Inferno is a short game. On average, the main story takes a little bit over three hours to complete, while completionists need about four hours to explore everything.
Con No puzzle diversity or large number of mechanics added
The gameplay mechanics in Little Inferno stay the same: you use the fireplace in order to burn materials and create combo's. Even when unlocking newer catalogs with new materials to burn, not much changes in terms of gameplay. The puzzle hints that are provided also are quite similar, which can make the game feel rather monotonous.