This game was on my wishlist for quite some time and the latest Steam sale made me buy it. I'm really, really positively surprised with this one. Bubble Jungle is a really good platforming game with lots of content which will keep you occupied for at least 11 hours.

In this game, Chuck the Chameleon has to traverse many different worlds in order to find a working toilet because for some reason every toilet at the end of the level is out of order. Life-threatening hazards come into play and lots of jumping and running. While it might be a little finicky to set up your controller (the game unfortunately only has partial controller support and you still need keyboard and mouse for menus), once you set it up, the controls are really easy with just two buttons involved. Assign a button to jumping and a different one for shooting bubbles. Chuck has the ability to "shoot" bubbles which will entrap enemies and objects. He can then run straight through them and "explode" them. The explosion causes different objects to appear which Chuck can collect for bonus points.

Here's where the challenge lies: most objects are edible things like ice cream, candy, fruits and hamburgers but non-edible objects are also spawn. These objects have negative consequences on Chuck. A snowman for example causes rotten food to spawn which will deduct points if you accidentally collect them. A clock will slow you down. Other objects causes Chuck to burp or fart, rendering his only way to attack (shooting bubbles) useless. Edible and non-edible objects are spawn in contiguity so it can get difficult to collect objects which will net you bonus points while avoiding objects which will cause negative consequences. Collecting 5 coins will give you an extra life. Colliding with an enemy or falling into the abyss will obviously hurt you.

The level design is pretty good and there were some nice surprises such as references to other games or things that I wouldn't expect in this kind of game, like spooky graveyards with bloody zombie hands sticking out. I especially like the variety this game offers. Instead of using generic worlds like fire, ice, water, etc. the developers went the extra mile to create unique worlds with unique enemies and designs.

Graphically this game looks great on a 1080p screen. It has a mostly cartoony art style, similar to Super Mario 3D World. The music is nothing to write home about but it's pleasant enough. I really like the intro and ending sequences which feature drawn artwork of Chuck The Chameleon.

I also have to applaud the difficulty of this game. While it is really easy in the first half it gets increasingly challenging in the second half - but it never gets frustrating. It is perfect for casual players who just want to relax.

There are a few things that would make this game better. Starting from the 8-Bit-World, there are some objects that should be solid (like trees). However Chuck can walk right through them which can be a little off-putting. The backgrounds / skybox are mostly bland and without much detail. A few more boss battles wouldn't hurt either - the final boss is the only one you will encounter in Bubble Jungle. It's also sad that there are no leaderboards or achievements. The leaderboard on the official website seems to be only for the mobile version. I have over 5 million points and I can't brag about it! :(