Switch - Or Die Trying
Games like Switch - Or Die Trying

Games like Switch - Or Die Trying

A deceptively cute indie platformer that's brutally hard, demands precision, and plays best with a controller—a short, punishing trial-and-death experience.

The Hardest Game Ever
A free-to-play 2D precision platformer with cute visuals and tough, reaction-heavy stages that reward endurance in short bursts.
2023-09-14
- Platform
- Adventure

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Switch - Or Die Trying
Games like Switch - Or Die Trying

Games like Switch - Or Die Trying

A deceptively cute indie platformer that's brutally hard, demands precision, and plays best with a controller—a short, punishing trial-and-death experience.

The Hardest Game Ever
A free-to-play 2D precision platformer with cute visuals and tough, reaction-heavy stages that reward endurance in short bursts.
2023-09-14
- Platform
- Adventure

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Action
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Side view

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Action
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Side view
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Platform
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Action
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Indie

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Action
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Indie

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Action

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Action
Adventure
Indie

Time to Try

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Can you clear up to 100 stages?

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Action
Indie
Side view

The Hardest Game Ever