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Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

Released: 7/1/2014

Carlos Calaca has kidnapped El Presidente's Daughter, and he plans to sacrifice her in order to merge the World of the Living with the World of the Dead. Juan Aguacate, an agave farmer who stumbles upon a Legendary Luchador mask, must find the strength and courage to become the Hero he's always dreamed of being and put a stop to this. Guacamelee! is a Metroidvania-style action-platformer set in a magical world inspired by traditional Mexican culture and folklore. The game features melee combat, parallel dimensions and same-screen co-op. The original Guacamelee! received wide critical acclaim and was a finalist for both IndieCade and the Independent Games Festival's Excellence in Visual Art award.

Carlos Calaca has kidnapped El Presidente's Daughter, and he plans to sacrifice her in order to merge the World of the Living with the World of the Dead. Juan Aguacate, an agave farmer who stumbles upon a Legendary Luchador mask, must find the strength and courage to become the Hero he's always dreamed of being and put a stop to this. Guacamelee! is a Metroidvania-style action-platformer set in a magical world inspired by traditional Mexican culture and folklore. The game features melee combat, parallel dimensions and same-screen co-op. The original Guacamelee! received wide critical acclaim and was a finalist for both IndieCade and the Independent Games Festival's Excellence in Visual Art award.

Carlos Calaca has kidnapped El Presidente's Daughter, and he plans to sacrifice her in order to merge the World of the Living with the World of the Dead. Juan Aguacate, an agave farmer who stumbles upon a Legendary Luchador mask, must find the strength and courage to become the Hero he's always dreamed of being and put a stop to this. Guacamelee! is a Metroidvania-style action-platformer set in a magical world inspired by traditional Mexican culture and folklore. The game features melee combat, parallel dimensions and same-screen co-op. The original Guacamelee! received wide critical acclaim and was a finalist for both IndieCade and the Independent Games Festival's Excellence in Visual Art award.

Critics
89
Steam
92
Metacritic
77

Score Breakdown

88.9

Critic Average

51 reviews

92

Steam User Score

7,017 reviews

77

Metacritic User Score

495 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-3.5
Metacritic Disparity
+11.9
Combined Disparity
+4.2

Average of both sources

Review Timing

3 early (6%)36 launch window (71%)12 late (24%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 51 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 88.9/100. Critics score this game 3.5 points lower than Steam users and 11.9 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 51)+
  1. Sina GolabzadeviaBazimag
    Aug 26, 2021·Late review
    90/100View review
    Steam 92.4/100 · -2.4 ptsMetacritic 77/100 · +13.0 pts
  2. Renan FontesviaCubed3
    Jan 18, 2019·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 92.4/100 · -12.4 ptsMetacritic 77/100 · +3.0 pts
  3. Tiago MarafonaviaFNintendo
    Dec 5, 2018·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 92.4/100 · -12.4 ptsMetacritic 77/100 · +3.0 pts
  4. Brett MedlockviaNintendo Enthusiast
    Nov 20, 2018·Late review
    95/100View review
    Steam 92.4/100 · +2.6 ptsMetacritic 77/100 · +18.0 pts
  5. Dawson HeltonviaPure Nintendo
    Nov 1, 2018·Late review
    90/100View review
    Steam 92.4/100 · -2.4 ptsMetacritic 77/100 · +13.0 pts