Challenging retro pixel graphics action-platformer. Become a legendary rogue Janosik and explore the big mountain castle level full of secrets. Available for FREE!
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Janosik is a retro action-platformer metroidvania. It's fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets to discover while exploring its big and interconnected world.
The game is completely FREE and with no microtransactions!
Janosik's companions were captured by the evil Count Von Zur and it’s up to you to find and rescue them from the prison. Explore hand-drawn pixel art world, find secrets, jump over deadly obstacles, roll and attack enemies, collect gold coins and find upgrades.
Janosik gives you about 2 hours of single-player retro platforming fun.
Janosik was a legendary Slovak highlander rogue. According to the legend, he robbed nobles and gave the loot to the poor, just like Robin Hood. The game is based on popular legends in which Janosik had special magical items given to him (usually) by witches. Those items gave him superhuman strength, protected him from bullets, or gave him the ability to jump over the trees. In some legends, Janosik fights with supernatural beings.
We took inspiration from the legends both for this game and the upcoming Janosik 2, and highly recommend that you read more about this hero if you enjoyed playing our retro platformer.
Please note that the Slovakian language version is available in the game’s main menu.
For gamepad configuration support, please visit this forum thread.
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Languages: English, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Slovak
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Thought this was good.
A short but fun platformer! Really enjoyed this one. It's especially great for a free game. I'm trying to figure out a final couple secrets before completing it so my 5 hours at time of writing is a thorough clearing for someone of mid skills. Fun and silly. Give it a go! (Oh and anyone you can talk to, talk to them multiple times. Even after they sell you something. I made this game quite a bit harder than I needed to...I did say mid skills...)
The game is good. It's fast-paced. It's fun and simple.
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"Piękna to była przygoda" :)
A short and charming adventure.
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Un buen juego sin duda, un plataformero muy interesante que te plantea las mejoras para revisitar mapas anteriores y llegar a nuevas zonas, recomendado mas siendo gratuito, me parece que dura lo justo para lo que ofrece asi que es una buena experiencia
Bardzo fajna zręcznościówko / łamigłówka. trochę krótka druga część jest o wiele dłuższa. Z minusów to ta pixwloza hardcorowa z czasem idzie się przyzwyczaić ale na początku wali kwadratami po oczach. Polecam
Sono un appasionato di giochi metroidvania e non mi sono lasciato scappare questo piccolo giochino gratuito. L'ho trovato molto divertente e semplice nei comandi, con la possibilità di sbloccare nuovi potenziamenti e raccogliere una serie di collezionabili. La grafica semplice anche se avrei preferito qualcosa di più elaborato, mentre il livello di difficoltà l'ho trovato forse un pò troppo basso, soprattutto contro i boss.
Super platformówka 😁
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