Open-world games have been due for a change for a while now. That’s not to say there aren’t notable outliers, but the loop of discovering a new hub and battling monsters across an open expanse while climbing tower after tower is now ingrained in everything from Final Fantasy to The Legend of Zelda. So it’s a welcome sight to see a game that treats its world entirely differently — and an even better surprise that that’s happening in a game all about fashion.
Infinity Nikki is the latest in a series of previously mobile-only dress-up games, which you absolutely don’t need to know anything about to enjoy the newest entry. The game takes place in Miraland, a joyful, colorful world where heroine Nikki and her talking feline sidekick Momo are whisked away after a baffling intro. Nikki is tasked by a goddess who looks like a Dark Souls boss to find the Miracle Outfits and save the world from encroaching darkness. Somehow, she’ll do this with the power of fashion.
