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Powernaut VANGARDT

Fight for your life in this state-of-the-art 8-bit platformer!

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Developer
ConfoundGreatJob
Publisher
ConfoundGreatJob
Release
March 28, 2017
9 years and 129 days ago
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Mostly Positive51 reviews72.5%

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About the Game

You are Powernaut VANGARDT, a cyborg superhero with nerves of steel! You must travel across the planet VERKON III, tracking down and defeating the 7 generals of LORD NIMDOK, before facing the criminal himself! The fate of the universe rests in your small, 2-pixel-wide hands.

  • Tough-as-nails retro platformer!
  • State-of-the-art 8-bit, 4-Color graphics!
  • Power-up to increase mobility to new heights!
  • Large seamless open world!
  • Souls-inspired leveling system!
  • Amazingly exploitable password system!
  • Steam achievements!
  • Trading cards and emotes!
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