Isoland: Pumpkin Town is a surreal, whimsical new point-and-click adventure in the ongoing series

• Isoland: Pumpkin Town is a new entry in CottonGames Isoland series
• Enter a surreal and whimsical world to solve puzzles and encounter a dense storyline
• Isoland: Pumpkin Town is out now on the iOS App Store and Google Play

Well well, it’s rare for a new release to be so roundabout about what it’s about, which is very much the case with Isoland: Pumpkin Town as it jumps around what it’s all about, whether it relates back to the rest of the Isoland series and more. But regardless of what it is, it’s out now on the iOS App Store and on Google Play!

Of course, while Isoland: Pumpkin Town is trying to be coy, this is very much from a recognisable developer. CottonGame are the same folks behind Mr Pumpkin and other surreal point-and-click releases, including the recently launched and slightly more dramatic Reviver. But Isoland is perhaps their flagship series of point-and-click puzzlers.

As far as what you can expect gameplay-wise? The Mr Pumpkin series and CottonGames’ catalogue as a whole all have plenty of entries with whimsical and surreal worlds to explore, complicated puzzles and dense storylines. So if you’re a fan of old-school surreal point-and-click adventures you’ll be right at home here.

Mr Pumpkin the Unready

Isoland: Pumpkin Town’s only real drawback, for my money, is that the art seems to have taken a step back. It looks a bit too clean from the screenshots, if that makes sense, compared to the denser and more surreal style of Mr Pumpkin. But that’s small potatoes, especially for what looks like a spin-off title.

Meanwhile, if you’re looking for more exploration and puzzle-heavy fare why not try out some of our picks on our list of the top 12 best narrative adventure games? We’ve also got some more current picks over on our latest entry in the regular feature covering the top 12 new mobile games to try this week!