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Unwell Known

An 8 bits retro precision platformer. An adventure about the dark reality of borders. A cast of surreal characters. Use your Hook to hang, jump higher and... hit? All you need is to find the light. Everyone deserves a second chance.

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Developer
BoxCutter Game Studio
Publisher
Megalevel
Release
May 26, 2022
4 years and 69 days ago
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Positive17 reviews100.0%

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About the Game


A region divided by a large wall that many yearn to cross but not everyone will succeed. An unusual hero will help them navigate the area and reach their destination, even if he doesn't have his own clear. Explore the history of a 8-bit border with retro aesthetics and find the best way to salvation. Solve the challenges and labyrinthine routes in a fast-paced action platform, an evolution of classic adventures.

Run! Jump! Slide! Climb! Attack and protect yourself on the journey to the other side! Unwell Known lets you move around and control your player in a versatile way in scenarios that will test your courage and show you how difficult it is to leave the shadow and achieve the hope everyone wants.

Turn on the light that will guide you to a new opportunity.





  • Travel the borders between these nations and discover your present as you light the way.
  • A Hook that will allow you a wide variety of movements through various platforms.
  • Dark 8-bit art with retro aesthetic.
  • Turn on the streetlights and help finding the way to hope.
  • Andrie will be your guide in this world, he will help you in any way he can... but he is still a mobile phone.

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