Juno's Darkest Hour (2016)

Developer: Antoine Bilodeau
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 25 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.7 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A short, challenging 2D platformer with nostalgic pixel graphics and nonlinear exploration through a monochrome world.

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What players say

Players describe a short and brutally difficult platformer with a Gameboy aesthetic. The unique mechanic of collecting butterflies to transform for boss fights is praised, but controls have some roughness. It is compared to They Bleed Pixels and Super Meat Boy.

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