DASH n CRY (2024)

Developer: Painful Smile
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Free To Play
Rating: 5.0 of 5, 15 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.2 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A fast and demanding precision platformer that mixes frustration with cathartic relief after each hard-won jump.

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What players say

Players describe a precision platformer where levels are short but demand perfect execution, especially of dash and wall-jump tech. Some complain the dash state is visually unclear, and there is no key rebinding. An assist mode helps, but later stages often require memorization.

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