Vegan Challenge (2023)

Developer: Jozsef Szotak
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating: 4.7 of 5, 16 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.3 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You control an overweight character in a cartoony, retro-styled 2D platformer where you must collect calories while racing against a timer past traps and meat-based enemies to reach the end and lose weight.

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What players say

Players describe it as a challenging old-school platformer with a unique calorie-burning mechanic. The game is compared to Mario and Dark Souls for its difficulty and pattern-based enemies, though some report performance stuttering.

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