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Duck Souls is a fast-paced, action platformer about a little duck with an incredible skill to dash and a mission: find all the lost eggs in order to save his species.

2018ActionIndieAdventureCasual1.99 USDWindowsby Viridino Studios
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Frequently asked about Duck Souls

How much does Duck Souls cost?
Duck Souls is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Duck Souls?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Duck Souls are The Grappler, Blasphemous, Dead Cells.
Who developed Duck Souls?
Duck Souls was developed by Viridino Studios.

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