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Super Meat Boy

Super Meat Boy is an indie game that was developed by Team Meat. Along with games like Braid and Spelunky, Super Meat Boy was an important release for indie gaming, as it showed audiences just how enjoyable low-budget games could be.  Super Meat Boy also influenced the platform genre in several ways, most notably with its challenging difficulty level and almost instantaneous restarts upon death.

Super Meat Boy
Super Meat Boy

Super Meat Boy is an indie game that was developed by Team Meat. Along with games like Braid and Spelunky, Super Meat Boy was an important release for indie gaming, as it showed audiences just how enjoyable low-budget games could be. 

Super Meat Boy also influenced the platform genre in several ways, most notably with its challenging difficulty level and almost instantaneous restarts upon death.

Platform(s)
PS4 , PS Vita , Xbox 360 , Switch , Wii U , PC
Released
October 20, 2010
Developer(s)
Team Meat
Publisher(s)
Team Meat
Genre(s)
Platformer
ESRB
T For Teen due to Animated Blood, Cartoon Violence, Crude Humor, Language
How Long To Beat
10 Hours

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