Jusant makes a strong first impression, but by the middle of its short runtime, I felt like I was fighting against the controls. I was missing jumps I thought I could make and not grabbing ledges that seemed to be within reach. Your character cannot be harmed, but you can fall from sections and have to reattempt them, adding a bit of frustration to what is self-described as a meditative game.

Visually, the game looks gorgeous and the setting is memorable. Collectibles slow down progression and are rarely rewarding, often sending the player off the main path just to discover a note with paragraphs of exposition on the lore, which is somewhat abstract. I found the ending to be the weakest part of the game.

This is a fine Game Pass game, but it had the potential to be really special with a few changes.