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As a snail, you climb a merciless tower in search of the Holy Water to break a cult-driven curse of alcohol worship. A dark, quirky platformer with light RPG elements.

  • Pixel art
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Interconnected level design
  • Challenging difficulty

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They Bleed Pixels

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2012PEGI 12PC, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified84 % positive9.75 €

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A brutally tough action platformer with a Lovecraftian horror vibe, blending precise jumping with fluid combo-based combat. Kicking enemies into saws and spikes is the hook, wrapped in a distinctive pixel-and-ink look.

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TowerClimb

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TowerClimb is a tough, procedurally generated platformer with roguelike elements, where you play a frail human climbing a colossal, mysterious tower. Its appeal lies in punishing difficulty and the drive to reach the top despite repeated failure.

The End Is Nigh

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A brutally hard precision platformer by Edmund McMillen where you play Ash, hopping through a ruined world and dying countless times in short, tricky screens. Dark humor and a huge map packed with hidden collectibles define the experience.

Remnants of Naezith

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A fast precision platformer where you swing through levels with a grappling hook while chasing leaderboard times. Fluid movement and tricky timing challenges are the core of the experience.

Volgarr the Viking

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A merciless retro arcade platformer where a Viking fights through brutally tough levels with precise jumps and spear throws. Every hit counts, and only those who learn the patterns will progress.

Rygar

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A classic arcade platformer where the resurrected warrior Rygar fights through hordes of monsters with his Diskarmor to reach the demon Ligar. Fast, linear action with old-school 1980s difficulty.

Catmaze

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A Metroidvania rooted in Slavic myth, where you play the sorceress Alesta exploring gloomy forests in search of the road to the land of the dead. Folklore and platforming action take center stage.

Odallus: The Dark Call

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A dark retro Metroidvania with an 8-bit look that recalls Castlevania and Ghosts'n Goblins. Tough platforming action meets interconnected levels full of secrets and upgrades.

Magician Lord

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In Magician Lord you play a sorcerer fighting through side-scrolling monster hordes and blasting them with magic. As a launch title for the Neo-Geo it is a no-frills, demanding arcade classic with an appealing fantasy atmosphere.

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