Albert and Otto: The Adventure Begins

About

Albert and Otto is a cooperative adventure where a brother and a magical stuffed rabbit team up to rescue his sister. You navigate hand-drawn platforms, solve environmental puzzles, and fight shadowy creatures using split-screen teamwork. The controls blend platforming precision with puzzle logic, requiring you to switch between Albert’s physical actions and Otto’s magical abilities mid-level. The story subverts the "princess in distress" trope with eerie twists. As Albert searches for his missing sibling, cryptic visions hint at deeper secrets, with players often noting the unsettling tension between protector and protected. Released in 2015, it runs smoothly on modern systems and remains a cult favorite for its clever level design and ambiguous narrative. Available on PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Mac.

Storyline

Albert's beloved sister, Anna, is abducted from their family home by shadows. Albert embarks on a journey to find her, encountering Otto, her beloved stuffed bunny, along the way. When he picks up Otto, Albert is imbued with special powers, and the two work together to overcome murderous beasts and lethal puzzles. But Anna appears to Albert in recurring sequences, indicating that what seems like a journey to save the damsel in distress is anything but. Clues during gameplay suggest that Albert might be hiding something from the player and himself.