egg is broken. heart is too. is a premium action game from the team at Curious Visions. This casual game revolves around the idea of motherly love as you play as a hen. Break into a human restaurant kitchen and find your baby egg, save it, and escape together from the clutches of hungry humans. 

Essentially, egg is broken. heart is too. is a 2D platforming game that will test your skills and patience as you avoid traps and carry the egg to safety. It’s a good alternative to, and equally frustrating as, Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy.

Don’t break the egg

The similarity between Getting Over It and egg is broken. heart is too. is that both games feature simple game mechanics but are extremely difficult to play. In this chicken-themed game, as soon as you move, the egg flies off your back and you have to make sure it doesn’t fall off. This balancing act looks simple but in-game physics make for some unpredictable egg-breaking, heartbreaking scenarios.

Visually, it feels like an indie game, but it is supported by some accurate physics and animation. You have what looks like a stock photo of a live chicken plastered in a 2D platformer game. The same visual treatment is applied to all objects in the game. Also, the game gets a continuous story feel thanks to its changing backgrounds—from the kitchen, the bar, and even across the street.

If it wasn’t stressed enough, the main problem in the game is the difficulty. It helps to know that the back of the chicken is sloped perfectly to hold the egg. However, as you move, the egg bounces and jumps around. After learning the mechanics, the game only adds more features that keep the difficulty level slightly out of reach. Fun, but will definitely frustrate you a couple of times.

Simple yet incredibly frustrating

If you’re looking for frustratingly difficult games, egg is broken. heart is too. will be your next favorite. It starts off with an understandable, even relatable, premise. Then, you’re free to spend the next few hours learning how to balance an egg on your back. Once you thought you got the hang of it, the game introduces new elements that keep the game challenging.