Not recommended0 hrs played
Trial and error the game where cheap deaths are a feature, not a bug. Hard NO from me.
0 found this helpful, 2026-09-16
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Nicalis, Inc. / Jun 3, 2014 / Action, Adventure, Indie
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CompareDiscover the lost treasures of Ukampa in South America as Aban Hawkins searches for his estranged father, world-famous archeaologist, Jim Hawkins. Aban Hawkins races into the frozen tundra of the antarctic, undiscovered temple ruins and the vast caverns of South America in search of his father and the legendary treasure rumored to lie...
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82% positive, 602 reviews
Trial and error the game where cheap deaths are a feature, not a bug. Hard NO from me.
0 found this helpful, 2026-09-16
One of the worst platformers I have ever played, 99% of deaths are cheap deaths by traps that just pops up with no logical placements so you have to replay levels until you remember where every hidden trap is which is just bad design
0 found this helpful, 2026-09-09
It is a great game.
0 found this helpful, 2026-09-07
A solid retro platformer if you're into really difficult platformers. Doesn't do anything special by current standards, but it's polished and each level makes good use of the various mechanics and traps that get introduced over time. While the game is really tough and there are a lot of traps, it's basically never unfair as there are hints for what spots are safe. If you're into tough platformers I'd say it's worth...
0 found this helpful, 2026-07-02
1001 Spikes has the best platformer level design I've seen. People say that it involves a lot of trial and error, that's only true if you're not paying attention - the game quickly establishes in the first area that hidden traps are not placed randomly, there are subtle hints in tile sprites, level shapes and most importantly: where would it be most inconvenient for you the player. Once you internalize this, you...
3 found this helpful, 2026-05-13
A highly intricate puzzle box where precise execution and flow of movement ramp and ramp to unbearable degrees. Frustrating and mean, but never actually unfair.
0 found this helpful, 2026-05-15
good.
0 found this helpful, 2026-06-22
1001 Spikes has the misfortune of coming at a time when we feel like we've had enough of its ilk. We've played Indiana Jones-themed platformers (La Mulana and Spelunky), short-level-many-lives platformers (Super Meat Boy, I Wanna Be The Guy), and technologically accurate retro homages (Shovel Knight). It's unfortunate because 1001 Spikes is all these things, but it's also something more. It tosses out the fiddly...
78 found this helpful, 2016-05-02
If you're the type that likes "rage platformers", this is a very well-crafted specimen. Every detail of every level oozes polish and careful consideration on the author's part. And while the traps do surprise you sometimes, they ultimately are all beatable if you're good enough. That said, the unlockable characters feel extremely tacked on when compared to, say, Super Meat Boy. The ones that do more than look...
27 found this helpful, 2017-04-15
I would only honestly recommend this game on a sale if you aren't super interested, but if you are a huge fan of the retro platformer style as well as difficult games, it may be worth the full price. Be prepared to die. A lot. No matter how good you are at these types of games because there are MANY cheap mostly unavoidable deaths unless you know they are coming. Trial and error is key here, unless you watch a...
38 found this helpful, 2017-06-15