8bits Fanatics

1001 Spikes

The son of a famous adventurer, Aban Hawkins must avoid an endless gauntlet of devious traps and dastardly hazards while exploring the Ukampa Ruins in South America. Sharp spikes, poison darts, falling blocks and flamethrowers are among the deadly obstacles that Aban will have to overcome in order to reach the Door of Poko-Mum and learn the truth about his missing father. A throwback to the most challenging 8-bit platformers, 1001 Spikes requires intense concentration, constant memorization and flawless timing. You start the game with 1,001 lives, and you may end up losing every last one of them before you make it to the Golden Shrine!

Released: 3 June 2014
Developer: 8bits Fanatics
Publisher: Nicalis, Inc.
Perspective: Side view
Age rating: PEGI 7 · ESRB T
Metacritic: 80/100
Steam recommendations: 491
Platforms: PlayStation 4 · Linux · Nintendo 3DS · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac · Wii U · PlayStation Vita · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch
Genres: Platform · Adventure · Indie · Arcade
Also known as: Aban Hawkins & the 1001 Spikes
Estimated owners: 50,000–100,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 80
Critic rating: 13
Ratings counted: 82.6%
Steam reviews: 25
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1001 Spikes

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System requirements 2 GB RAM Download size 0.3 GB Steam Deck Unsupported

1001 Spikes

The story

"Jim Hawkins, the world-renowned archaeologist, has gone missing while exploring the frozen reaches of Antarctica. Before his disappearance, he entrusted his daughter Tina with a map to the long forgotten ruins of Ukampa Temple in South America, along with a letter warning that death waits behind its every corner. In that letter, he posed a challenge to his estranged son, Aban Hawkins: to venture forth into the deadly ruins in search of a legendary treasure rumored to lie behind the Golden Door of Poko-Mum. Can Aban survive the endless traps of Ukampa and surpass his famous father once and for all?"

1001 Spikes