Halfway Down (2023)

- Developer
- Stephen Joseph
- Publisher
- PUREHEART
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Genres
- Action, Casual, Indie, Free To Play
- Rating
- 4.5 of 5, 11 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.0 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A brutally difficult, rage-inducing platformer that demands pixel-perfect precision while constantly threatening to undo all progress with a single mistake.
frustratingpunishingprecise platformingdifficultno checkpointsrepetitivehigh pressurerage-inducing
What players say
Players say it is a free precision platformer that is brutally difficult and punishing, with a unique checkpoint system that depletes on death. Fans of Jump King and Getting Over It will find familiar frustration here, while others warn it is one of the worst in the genre. Players are split on whether the challenge is rewarding or just miserable.
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