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Arachnaut

A 2D side scrolling offline platformer with style and music at its core. Avoid hazards, collect power-ups, unlock game modes, upgrade your abilities, and complete achievements. Oh... and get some hats while you're at it!

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Developer
Pacific Media, Manuel Pacific
Publisher
Pacific Media
Release
September 16, 2025
319 days ago
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About the Game

Arachnaut is a side scrolling offline 2D platformer with music at its core. Dripping with style, Arachnaut will have you collecting power-ups, avoiding obstacles and hazards, upgrading your abilities, unlocking game modes, completing achievements, and even buying some hats!

Key features:
- Fast paced side scroller
- Powerups
- Achievements
- Pendulum physics for web swinging
- Collision with obstacles and hazards
- Different game modes
- Upgrade shop
- Cosmetic items

Play casually to beat your high scores or try to attain all achievements! Run, swing, and jump alongside Captain Phidippus in a never-ending cosmic odyssey.

Turns out spiders can be astronauts too...

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