16bit vs Reality (2021)

Developer: Weird Stuff Studio
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Indie
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 20 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 59 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A retro-inspired platformer where the player shifts between two visual styles to brighten a dull world with imagination.

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What players say

Players describe a tough old-school platformer that leans on a reality-switching mechanic to hide secrets and solve puzzles. Most find the start deceptively simple but hit a sharp difficulty spike at the first boss. There is some disagreement: a few players criticise the level design as unintuitive, while most praise the nostalgia and challenge.

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