StretchBot
StretchBot is a retro platformer with tonnes of action, a compelling story and an ear warming soundtrack that will keep players coming back for more. The adventure is set in a rundown world where both steam-punk and cyber-punk aesthetics collide in stunning 16-bit pixel art.
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February 5, 2020
6 years and 179 days ago
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Positive27 reviews100.0%
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8 itemsAbout the Game
Jump, punch and swing your way through this retro platformer as Stretch the steam powered robot. StretchBot is a classic platformer with tonnes of action, a compelling story and an ear warming soundtrack that will keep players coming back for more.
A steam powered robot wakes up to a world on the edge of ruin. The infamous Kid Scientist has shattered the eco-stability of the planet in his quest for ever greater power sources. You are Stretch the steam-powered StretchBot in this platformer adventure who was left for dead in a toxic junkyard full of unfriendly baddies and obsolete robot parts. As you fight your way to safety and freedom during a troubled and tumultuous time you find and befriend a group of retro enviro-hackers trying to stop Kid Scientist and save the planet. Are you too late? Can just one StretchBot really save the planet? It's time to help this robot start his adventure..
StretchBot Features:
- 24 engaging levels across 3 distinct retro worlds
- 20+ unique and deadly robot enemies
- 3 enormously challenging boss fights
- 6 different equippable stretch bot upgrades
- Full gamepad/controller support
- Classic platformer story and retro game play
- Immersive and mesmerizing soundtrack
- 20+ achievements to collect throughout your adventure
- 16-bit pixel art and retro platformer nostalgia
A steam powered robot wakes up to a world on the edge of ruin. The infamous Kid Scientist has shattered the eco-stability of the planet in his quest for ever greater power sources. You are Stretch the steam-powered StretchBot in this platformer adventure who was left for dead in a toxic junkyard full of unfriendly baddies and obsolete robot parts. As you fight your way to safety and freedom during a troubled and tumultuous time you find and befriend a group of retro enviro-hackers trying to stop Kid Scientist and save the planet. Are you too late? Can just one StretchBot really save the planet? It's time to help this robot start his adventure..
