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Johnny Chainsaw

94% positive of 19 Steam reviews

Released: 2023
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam

Made by Adrian Fox.

About the game

A platformer without a jump button. Use your chainsaw to navigate the world.

Tagged by players

Side Scroller
Cyberpunk
Puzzle Platformer
Lore-Rich
Dystopian
2D Platformer
Robots
Platformer
Linear
Third Person
Multiple Endings
Story Rich

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Positive

What players say

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Johnny Chainsaw, developed and published by Adrian Fox, is a puzzle-platformer that immediately sets itself apart through a single defining decision: it removes the jump button entirely. This choice isn’t a novelty layered on top of traditional mechanics—it is the foundation of the entire experience. By stripping away the most basic tool of the genre, the game forces players to rethink how movement works, turning…
13 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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Recommended
I can't stop playing it! I love that it has that classic platformer feel with the twist of no jump button, such a unique concept! The puzzles are challenging but not to the point where it's impossible to progress in the game. I also love that when you die you don't have to completely start the level over. The level and character designs are super dope as well!
3.8 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Johnny Chainsaw has a unique take on platforming, and it was pretty cool and fun during those platforming sections. Unfortunately, most of the game isn't platforming. At least half of all challenges that I saw (quit at level 20/40) were timing-based: there's a thing that's turning off and on, and you gotta go through while it's off. Many more were similar, like needing to get be in a safe zone during a timed blast,…
54 min played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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