Underplayed Gems

Breaking Newton (2022)

Breaking Newton cover
Developer
Doncokepon Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 5 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A precision platformer that feels like a tense, reflex-driven puzzle where every move requires careful timing and gravity manipulation.

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What players say

Players praise the gravity-flip mechanic and the massive campaign of over 100 levels, but warn that the difficulty ramps up quickly and becomes sadistic in later worlds. It is compared favorably to Super Meat Boy and G Switch, with reviewers split on whether the simple visuals are a weakness or a fitting choice.

Screenshots

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