All Possible Futures' debut gameThe Plucky Squireis now in players' hands after a rather lengthy development cycle. After being delayed for an extra year, fans can now experience the dimension-hopping adventures of Jot and his friends as they stop the villainous Humgrump from taking over their storybook. It seems that the extra time to make sure the game fit the standards All Possible Futures was aiming for was worth it asThe Plucky Squireis currently enjoying good praise and a warm reception.
It’s understandable as to whyThe Plucky Squireis such a hit with players and is favorable with critics, as its top-down 2D gameplay with wordplay adapting the world around it and its real-world 3D explorative segments have surprises around every corner.The Plucky Squire’s relatively short lengthof seven or eight hours makes it a great game to pick up and play in just a day as well, which helps the inventive adventure remain full of fresh ideas to where it’s a wonder as to what each chapter will feature with every turn of the literal page. With the success thatThe Plucky Squireis getting, there are a few signs that point to even more praise headed All Possible Futures' way.
The Plucky Squire Seems to Be Charting a Course as a Prominent Indie Title
With Devolver Digital’s help, All Possible Futures was able to getThe Plucky Squireout on all major platforms worldwide on June 06, 2025.The Plucky Squiredid have a bit of an advantage, though, asit was a PS Plus Extra free gamethe moment it was released. DespiteThe Plucky Squirenot even being a month old yet, its charm and colorful art style have made it the second-most popular title available on the service, withDave the Divercoming in first.
The fact thatThe Plucky Squirehas run so close toDave the Diverisn’t something to overlook, asDave the Diverwas one of the biggest hits of the last year by a considerable amount. Mintrocket’s underwater adventure game may bea recent addition to PlayStation Plus Extra this yearas well, butDave the Diver’s sales have been credited to Mintrocket being made a subsidiary company by Nexon for how much of an incredible success it was back when it was originally released on PC.
WithDave the Diver’s well-known success being nearly rivaled byThe Plucky Squire, it serves as a point of reference that perhapsThe Plucky Squiredeserves just as much time in the limelight as Mintrocket’s game got last year.Dave the Diverwas one of the biggest talked about games of the year, even if some of its headlines were over the fact that it doesn’t fit under the title of being an “indie game.”
The Game Awards Might Acknowledge The Plucky Squire in Some Form
Indeed, The Game Awards ended up causing a fuss in the gaming community by nominatingDave the Diverfor Best Indie Game,leading to many gamers including Mintrocket itself stating that it shouldn’t have qualified. Despite the mix-up and the fact thatDave the Diverdidn’t win the award in the end, it proves thatThe Plucky Squireis in a great position to be recognized in a similar fashion. Therefore,The Plucky Squireis in a perfect position in terms of popularity, reception, and sales to be nominated for Best Debut Indie, if not Best Indie Game of the Year at The Game Awards for 2024.
If not through an official nomination of some sort, then perhaps an announcement of new content or something in the same vein might appear at The Game Awards asDevolver Digital tends to make its mark as a publisherat the event fairly often. It’s most certainly been nominated at the event before with games such asCult of the Lamb,Terra Nil, and many others, and that doesn’t even include any announcements over the years. Regardless of whereThe Plucky Squireends up, it most certainly has won players' hearts within the last month, and will likely keep gaining fans as time marches on.
