10 video games for platforms under 500MB that you absolutely must do

Game news 10 video games for platforms under 500MB that you absolutely must do

The Platformer, it is one of the oldest genres in video games. Over the years, this type of title has always found gems: Donkey Kong on an arcade machine, Super Mario 64 and its free camera, or even Braid, one of the games behind the return of retro on our platforms. The genre has still not run out of breath and it still manages to seduce even in low-consumption games: the proof with this selection of 10 platformers on less than 500 MB.

The black and white film: Limbo | 99 MB

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Limbo is the first game from the Playdead studio (Inside), a party game that was released in 2010. In black and white, the title whispers the story of a boy trying to escape from the terrible threats that haunt him.

When 2D and 3D merge: Fez | 378 MB

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First released in April 2012, Fez was released on Switch in a single port last April. The title developed by Polytron is fun with the points of view: In a 2D universe, the player solves puzzles and riddles by changing the perspective of each level. Fez is certainly the cheapest game on this list, especially since its pixel art brings a colorful touch that will win over the general public.

Unmistakable and difficult: Super Meat Boy … | 495 MB

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It’s hard to make this list without mentioning Super Meat Boy. The title was developed by by in 2010 Team meat, then consisting of Tommy Refenes and Edmund McMillen (also known for the now legendary Binding of Isaac). It needs its references to the king of the genre to be meaningful: Super Mario Bros. In addition to similar initials, Super Meat Boy tells the story of a piece of meat whose sweetheart (Bandage Girl) was bought by Dr. Fetus is abducted. So very close to Mario. The game consists of different arrays in which the player must skilfully jump between recorders, creatures and peaks in order to save his soulmate. Be careful though: if it borrows the same mechanic as Mario Bros, it’s devilishly harder than the latter.

… And its spiritual continuation: The end is near | 291 MB

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Did you quit Super Meat Boy and find yourself disappointed in Forever? No panic. Seven years after Meat Boy, Edmund McMillen publishes a similar title, this time with Tyler Glaiel. In retrospect, The End is Nigh is Meat Boy’s spiritual legacy: highly sophisticated two-touch gameplay in a universe that is as scary as possible. In short, it’s all good.

The Samurai Game: Katana Zero | 217 MB

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Katana ZERO was released in April 2019, developed by Askiisoft and published by Devolver Digital. In this title, the player plays a mercenary samurai who suffers from insomnia. To get back to his regular dose of medication, he must perform various prompts, most of which are to kill people on demand. During each mission, the player’s agility and reflexes are tested and there is no room for error.

Downwell | 33 months

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Downwell was released in 2015, developed by the nickname Ojiro Fumoto Moppin and published by Devolver Digital. It follows the same principle of arcade games: a difficult and progressive challenge, a system of top scoring and replayability, and easy-to-learn gameplay. In a universe dressed in black, red and white, the player embodies a little man whose goal it is to cross a well armed with pistol boots.

Playing with gravity: VVVVVV | 70 MB

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VVVVVV is a title published in 2010, developed and published by Terry Cavanagh. In a universe with minimalist graphics, the player has to go in search of h is fellow adventurers after the crash of their spaceship. If he can’t jump, the hero can reverse gravity so that his head is upside down. A skill that uses different puzzles and riddles in different levels.

Multi-party: tower lintel climb | 400 MB

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Unfortunately, if Celeste is too heavy to be part of this selection, Extremely OK Games’ studio doesn’t miss out, as TowerFall Ascension deserves its place as well. As the only multiplayer game on the list, the title is more action-packed: armed with his bow, the player must climb different floors and defeat the monsters that rule there. Arrows are precious as you need to retrieve them once you’ve shot your opponents in the head. The title includes a quest mode that can be done in co-op mode and a mode Against, up to four players.

The melting pot of genres of the 90s: Smelter | 418 MB

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Smelter was developed by the independent studio XPlus and draws its inspiration from the platform game of the 80s and 90s with Megaman and Act Raiser at the helm. It tells the story of Eve who has turned into a super warrior who is in search of her beloved Adam. The title alternates phases of (very) demanding platforms, boss fights and … RTS phases (real-time strategy) in which the player has to develop his empire. Everything packed in a beautiful artistic direction, with themes composed by the Mega Man composer himself.

Playing with time: Braid | 175 MB

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Released in 2009, Braid is one of the titles to which we owe the return of the audience’s craze for style games.retroThe title Number None tells the story of Tim trying to win back his beloved. The young man’s journey is then divided into worlds, which in turn are composed of several levels. Through this, Tim has to use his ability to Go back in time to go to the end. A game that praises slowness and thoughtfulness.

In addition to difficult and just as brilliant, we could have mentioned …:

• Kaze & the Wild Masks (600 MB) – Classic but effective platformer
• Splasher (700 MB) – As fun and colorful as it is heavy
• Celeste (1.2 GB) – When storytelling merges with game design
• Gray (3 Go) – When the artistic direction leaves you speechless