Am Madness (2021)

Developer

James Stringer

Publisher

Digital Crypt

Genres

Adventure, Indie

Rating

5.0 of 5, 7 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 27 minutes

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A tense, precision-based platformer that feels like navigating a dark and surreal labyrinth of pixelated hazards, with a punishing difficulty curve and a retro aesthetic reminiscent of 1980s classics.

2d platformerdarksurrealretroprecisionchallengingatmosphericold school

What players say

Players call this a faithful revival of ZX Spectrum platformers like Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy. It is difficult, but an easy mode and the removal of falling damage make it more forgiving than the originals.

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