Game overview
How About Spikes
How About Spikes is a 2D metroid-vania like platformer. Fight your way through enemies and a lot of spikes while exploring the world of Garden Valley.
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Find yourself in a world where you explore unknown places,
hazards and enemies.
Help Marcus get back his magic power by defeating the evil pirate captain!
Find lost people on your journey and help them out of their situation to recieve
rewards. Upgrade your equipment and gather rings
which boost your abilities to survive even the thoughest enemies.
Use your scythe to attack enemies and to defend yourself. But a
simple scythe has more usage than you think. Throw your scythe
against a wall and jump on it to get an additional jump. Throw it
mid-air to get a temporal speed boost. Combine this with all of
your other movement techniques to beat this ending world with style!
Features:
hazards and enemies.
Help Marcus get back his magic power by defeating the evil pirate captain!
Find lost people on your journey and help them out of their situation to recieve
rewards. Upgrade your equipment and gather rings
which boost your abilities to survive even the thoughest enemies.
Use your scythe to attack enemies and to defend yourself. But a
simple scythe has more usage than you think. Throw your scythe
against a wall and jump on it to get an additional jump. Throw it
mid-air to get a temporal speed boost. Combine this with all of
your other movement techniques to beat this ending world with style!
Features:
- Explore more than 10 Worlds in any order you like
- Fight your way through many different enemy types
- Beat the 3+ Bosses which stand In your way
- Find all the warpzones which will lead you to hidden areas and secrets
- Buy items and upgrade your character with collected souls
- Talk to npcs and solve their questlines for rewards
- Use your advanced movement abilities to avoid traps and hazards
- Find secrets and big shortcuts to be the best to traverse the world of Garden Valley
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System requirements Windows
Windows
Minimum
Minimum:- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Intel Core i3 (2 cores)
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Direct X compatible graphics card with 512mb vram
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 50 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Controller is recommended
Recommended
Recommended:- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or higher
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Dedicated graphicscard with >1gb vram
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 50 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Controller is still recommended
Game details Languages, features & support
- Publisher
- SoulPixel Studio
- Brazilian rating
- 6
- Steam Germany rating
- 12
- Achievements
- 10
- Controller support
- full
- Features
- Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- Languages
- English
- Support
- [email protected] Support site ↗
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features
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Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (1)
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | No |
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Value Score
Great Value — 94th percentile.
Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 94th percentile. Priced as Market at $1.99.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is How About Spikes worth buying right now?
Wait — $1.99. Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.
When does How About Spikes go on sale?
Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.
Is How About Spikes free to play?
How About Spikes costs $1.99 on Steam.
What genre is How About Spikes?
How About Spikes is a Action, Adventure, Indie game.
Who developed How About Spikes?
How About Spikes was developed by SoulPixel Studio and published by SoulPixel Studio.
What platforms does How About Spikes support?
Available on Steam for Windows.
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