Horned Knight (2021)

Developer: Josep Monzonis Hernandez
Publisher: 2Awesome Studio
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Action, Indie
Rating: 3.6 of 5, 14 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 49 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a demanding retro action platformer where precise jumps and sword strikes are tested across tight pixel-art levels and generous checkpoints.

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What players say

Players praise the controls and pixel art but say the level design, enemy variety, and sound are repetitive. Several report a game-breaking bug on level 26 that freezes the character, which has not been fixed.

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