Games like Angvik

Platform action game with permadeath. Collect aids and fight creatures in a challenging world.

88% positive from 2,531 · 2014 · 67% finish it · Steam Deck Unsupported · $2.99 $1.49 -50% · Lowest ever $0.74 (2016-12-17)

IndiePlatformerActionDifficult2DSingleplayer

Six games like Angvik

Airscape - The Fall of Gravity

82% positive from 2,656 reviews20155% finish itDeck Playable

Fast-paced action platformer with gravity shifting. Navigate floating islands and water blobs as an octopus.

The catchThe constantly rotating camera leaves a lot of players dizzy and motion sick.

Both are tagged Difficult, 2D and Platformer.

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Volgarr the Viking

81% positive from 2,451 reviews20132% finish itDeck Playable

Hardcore retro action platformer. Players battle enemies and traps across seven worlds with simple controls and a challenging, bloody feel.

The catchCheckpoints are scarce, so every death means replaying long stretches from the start.

Both are tagged Difficult, 2D and Platformer.

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BLACKHOLE

85% positive from 1,058 reviews20153% finish itDeck Playable

Hardcore sci-fi platformer with gravity-twisting puzzles and a story-driven comedy feel. Explore over 90 levels, solve hundreds of secrets, and fix your spaceship.

What players likedPlayers praise its demanding gravity manipulation puzzles, comparing it to other elegant puzzle-platformers.

The catchDemands precise platforming but controls and physics feel imprecise

Both are tagged Difficult, 2D and Action.

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Gunbrella

86% positive from 1,023 reviews202330% finish itDeck Verified

Gritty noir-punk action-adventure. Use the Gunbrella for combat and traversal in a quest for revenge.

What players likedPlayers praise its fun and unique platforming and movement, centered around the titular Gunbrella.

The catchBosses are pushovers with one or two attacks you can simply face tank.

Both are tagged Difficult, 2D and Platformer.

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You Have 10 Seconds

89% positive from 1,362 reviews2016Deck Verified

This is a fast-paced arcade platformer where players must complete levels within a 10-second time limit. It features precise 60fps gameplay and unlocks new areas and items after each world.

The catchClumsy controls and heavy gravity, worst in the water, cause deaths that feel unfair.

Both are tagged Difficult, 2D and Platformer.

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Electronic Super Joy

90% positive from 3,281 reviews20132% finish itDeck Verified

This is a brutally hard 2D platformer with electronic music. Players run, jump, and smash through levels with unique mechanics.

The catchDifficulty comes from trial and error and unfair deaths rather than tight platforming.

Both are tagged Difficult, Platformer and Singleplayer.

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More about Angvik

What players liked

Angvik is a charming, unforgiving platformer reminiscent of Ghosts 'n Goblins and Dark Souls, praised for its satisfying challenge and replayability.

The catch

No saves or checkpoints means every death restarts the same levels from scratch.

Reviews: 88% positive from 2,531
Released: 2014
Finish it: 67% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Unsupported
Price: $2.99 $1.49 -50% · Lowest ever $0.74 (2016-12-17)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 88% positive, but with 2,531 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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