- Publisher: Double Fine Productions , Adult Swim
- Release Date: Jul 26, 2016
- Also On: PlayStation 4, Xbox One

- Summary:
- Developer: Double Fine Productions
- Genre(s): Action, Action Adventure, General, Platformer, 2D
- # of players: No Online Multiplayer
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 16 out of 25
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Mixed: 8 out of 25
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Negative: 1 out of 25
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Jul 25, 2016An excellent side-scrolling Metroidvania game, with nostalgic undertones and great gameplay, helping it thrive in its science fiction paradise.
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Jul 25, 2016It’s difficult but fair, and fast-paced but satisfying through to the end. And with a story so dangerously loaded with trope upon trope, it’s a joy to see Headlander sidestep some cliches with a beautiful setting, dark humor, and, well… a rocket-powered head. That’ll do the trick.
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Jul 25, 2016While lackluster combat and simplistic puzzles would prove a damning criticism for most games of this type, Headlander’s tone and aesthetic is so fully-realized that the whole package manages to be a groovy, retro delight.
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Oct 4, 2016Head and robot gameplay styles mesh together in a fluid, intuitive way, and the gorgeous colourful space stations and melodramatic sci-fi synth soundtrack makes this sci-fi romp an enjoyable, surprisingly sincere tribute to the wobbly sets of old.
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Jul 25, 2016Headlander doesn’t forge a bold new path, but it’s a lot of fun to live in its strange world for a while. Its various elements are well trod – ‘70s aesthetic, Metroid-style exploration, big questions about the nature of identity and consciousness – but they’ve been arranged in a fascinating way that feels fresh.
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Jul 27, 2016Headlander's retrofuturist aesthetic is creative enough to make up for the fact its underlying mechanics are anything but.
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Jul 25, 2016Even at its best, the game feels like an idea gestating in real-time, like a sponge dinosaur filling up with water. So much of Headlander teases you with the idea of what could have been; a shame, because the game we actually got is kind of a bummer.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 3
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Mixed: 0 out of 3
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Negative: 0 out of 3
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