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Back to Zero

A tough pixel-art climbing game where one slip sends you all the way back. Escape a deep cave using precision jumps, power-ups, and pure determination. No checkpoints. No mercy. Just you vs gravity.

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ItsRave_n
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About the Game

Back to Zero is a challenging pixel-art platformer in the spirit of “Foddian” classics where every jump counts, and one mistake can send you plummeting all the way back to the bottom.

You awaken deep in a mysterious underground cave with one goal: escape. There are no checkpoints and no mercy. Climb, leap, and fail your way through a vertical gauntlet of punishing terrain and narrow gaps. Every fall is a lesson, and every climb is a triumph.

Features:

  • 🎮 Precision platforming with tight, responsive controls

  • 🎨 Charming pixel art visuals in a cave world

  • 💀 Fall-to-fail gameplay with zero checkpoints and infinite retries

  • ⚡ Unlockable power-ups that shift your movement dynamics

  • ⏱️ Speedrun-friendly with a timer for players who dare to perfect their climb

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