Pompom: The Great Space Rescue
Retro arcade plateformer
Ratings
Age
9+
Category
Adventure
Languages
English
Tue Feb 14 2023
• Pompom: The Great Space Rescue is out!
• Bug fixes and improvements
In this innovative puzzle-action platformer, you don't control Pompom the hamster directly. Instead, you use quick thinking to help him by placing and controlling platforms, obstacles, and items in his path. Travel through outer space, ancient temples, and jungles to rescue Hoshi from Captain Cat and his crew. Explore 8 vibrant worlds in this beautiful tribute to the 16-bit retro era.
Dinsun Expert Review
Our Expert Score
Pompom: The Great Space Rescue is a breath of fresh air in the platforming genre. Instead of controlling the protagonist, a brave hamster named Pompom, you control the environment around him. This 'reverse platformer' mechanic is brilliant and executed with surgical precision. As Pompom automatically scampers forward, you are frantically placing springs, building bridges, and freezing time to ensure he doesn't meet a grisly end. It turns every level into a high-stakes puzzle that demands quick thinking and even quicker reflexes.
Visually, the game is a gorgeous love letter to the 16-bit SNES era. The pixel art is vibrant and full of character, and the music feels like it was ripped straight out of a classic 90s cartridge. With eight distinct worlds to explore and a variety of items to interact with—like cannons and vines—the variety never dips. It’s a challenging but immensely rewarding experience that proves there are still new ways to play a platformer. If you have a soft spot for retro aesthetics and innovative gameplay, this is an essential mobile title.
Features
Unique reverse-platforming mechanics
Stunning 16-bit retro pixel art
8 massive worlds to explore
Challenging boss battles
Time-freeze and item interaction
Tips & Walkthrough
Focus on the timing of spring placement. Pompom moves at a constant speed, so you must anticipate his jump arc to place the next platform before he falls.
Gameplays
Interact with the UI to drag and drop bridges, springs, and vine-cutters. Use the stop-time ability during chaotic sections to plan your next three moves.
Screenshot
Q&A
The game allows you to play the initial levels for free, with a single in-app purchase required to unlock the full adventure.
Ratings & Reviews
you NEED to add stickers
Sat Apr 01 2023 PixietoobusyThat is the one thing that this app is missing, I would absolutely love some stickers (you can even add a sticker when you finish an achievement)
Both graphical options make the game unplayable
Fri Feb 24 2023 Lil PipsYou’ve played puzzlers like this before (but not too often). I tend to like them. You have blocks (normally a limited amount), and the character runs and jumps and you have to place the blocks to help them get goodies and reach the end. Similar to Lemmings but you only have to worry about one character. The bad part is that there are two graphical ways to play the game: smooth and pixel, and they are BOTH AWFUL. Pixel is done so poorly that I frequently cannot tell how many blocks I have remaining, and Smooth is so much worse that I cannot even read words most of the time. This is on a nice big iPad Pro screen too. Unlike other reviewers I didn’t have problems beating the tutorial or continuing to play beyond it without paying (I’m not sure how much you get, because I can’t stand playing it, but it’s at least three levels). I would absolutely not even consider purchasing until this game has words and numbers that can actually be read.
Amazing!
Mon Mar 13 2023 KianfoxGreat gba aesthetic, cute style, nostalgic, and super fun gameplay!!! Give this one a chance :)
good game 1 problem tho
Mon Feb 12 2024 purrpgoddpeeblesbug report in the beginning tutorial when I went for the bubble pop jump it froze and my iPhone 12 rarely ever freezes lol also I come from the taptap community
👍
Sun Aug 24 2025 M9NGOThis game is lowkey adorable not gonna lie
Great game
Thu Nov 02 2023 Fuzza273837Pompom is great game
payment after tutorial
Thu Aug 17 2023 aphrodite123234why would you show a payment to buy the game after speding a lot of time on thye tutorial
Good game
Mon Feb 13 2023 pineappletastegood👍It’s a Fun game that I would recommend to friends, only thing you should know before downloading is that after the tutorial you have to pay for the rest of the game.
Some Youtube Videos found!
The Great Space Rescue (by Plug In Digital) IOS Gameplay Video (HD) - YouTube
Pompom: The Great Space Rescue - Official Release Date Trailer - YouTube
TEST de Pompom: The Great Space Rescue - Du r�tro pixel art pur jus! - PC, Mac, Linux
Pompom: The Great Space Rescue - Official Mobile Trailer - YouTube
Pompom; The Great Space Rescue OST - YouTube
Help an Adorable Hamster in Pompom The Great Space Rescue! - Game & Watch (Steam | Switch Later) - YouTube
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