Paradise Marsh

Paradise Marsh is an insect-collecting game where you explore a marsh to find magical bugs that bring stars back to the night sky. You wander an endless wetland and collect creatures, skim stones and eat mushrooms as the weather and seasons change. Its unique visual style, intentionally slow pace and gentle tone make it an adventure of exploration and discovery.

CONTENT RATING

PLATFORMS

PC

Mac

Xbox One

Nintendo Switch

Xbox Series X|S

POSITIVE GAMEPLAY

Child-Like

Digital Nutrition

Geography

Imaginative

Interpretation

Non-Violent

Note-Taking

Playful

PLAY STYLE

Team Up With Game World

Player vs Game World

In a world where all the stars have fallen from the sky onto an expansive marsh, you traverse the ancient land and try to figure out a way to put them back. As you do, you use your net to find new species of animals, from frogs to insects, and add their details to your logbook notes. Along the way, you discover that these animals hold the key to putting the stars back, and are in fact star constellations themselves.

Your Notebook provides clues about the sort of habitat you can find these creatures in. As you find them and interact with a host of other creature-characters you restore them to the night sky and gradually bring light back to the darkness of night. The game features a procedurally generated landscape, meaning you have an infinite amount of marsh to explore and skim stones, read poems, take photos, go fishing pick flowers, or even just sit on a log and contemplate the beauty of the natural world. Then there are little quests to do things like clean up graffiti or find radio towers.

With a tranquil story that mirrors the stark natural beauty of the surroundings, you have the chance to progress at your own pace through the game while giving you time to think and unwind, all in a novel way and setting.

GAMEPLAY TRAILER

Good to know

Insights to ensure your child's gaming experience remains safe and enjoyable

Set time limits

Set screen time boundaries to get your child moving regularly and to give their eyes a break. Find options available through parental controls available on the console or in-game.

Manage online interactions

Multiplayer games can pose additional contact risks from both people the child knows and doesn't know, commonly in the form of bullying or hate. Talk about what positive behaviour looks like and review in-game settings and console parental controls to keep them safe.

Highlight safety features

For games where your child might interact with others online, make sure you review tools like report and block to help them stay safe.

Skill level age

Suggested by Family Gaming Database

5+

Very young players need to be able to use the controls to move around the world and spot insects. There is no time pressure so even beginners can find a way to progress. There is a little reading, but the text is quite large. Young players can enjoy collecting wood to get a harp, clearing rubbish to get pan pipes and plucking petals to make music. There's even a snowman to build and stones to skim across the water.