Safe Climbing (2020)

Developer: Flat Cat Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Casual, Indie
Rating: 4.1 of 5, 16 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.5 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

A pixelated precision platformer where unfair traps and gory deaths are played for dark comedy, demanding memorization through repeated failure.

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What players say

Players call Safe Climbing a frustrating but funny game of dying repeatedly to hidden traps. They say memorizing each hazard is the key to progress, and the checkpoint system keeps it accessible. Some compare it to Jump King or Getting Over It, and note it gets much easier on repeat runs.

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