Super Meat Boy
Super Meat Boy is a 2010 precision platformer developed by Team Meat, the duo of Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes. It is built around lightning-fast, unforgiving jumps across saw-filled, hazard-packed levels.
You guide Meat Boy through hundreds of bite-sized stages to rescue Bandage Girl from the villainous Dr. Fetus, dying constantly but respawning instantly so momentum never breaks. Its tight, responsive controls, brutal difficulty, hidden warp zones, and a replay feature showing all your simultaneous attempts running at once made it a defining example of the hardcore platformer revival. Unlockable guest characters from other indie games added charm, and its sharp humor and retro references deepened its cult appeal.
It became a cornerstone indie hit, was featured prominently in the documentary Indie Game: The Movie, later gained a runner-style follow-up and a full sequel, and remains available across PC, console, and handheld platforms.
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Modern alternatives to Super Meat Boy, with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
Prices, platform availability and Steam Deck compatibility can change at any time. Always check the store page before buying.
| Alternative | Price | Steam Deck | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Meat Boy Forever Indie | € 19,99 | Steam Deck Verified | PC, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch |
| They Bleed Pixels Indie | € 9,99 | Steam Deck Verified | PC, Mac |
Super Meat Boy Forever Indie
€ 19,99The auto-running sequel to the precision platforming classic.
Super Meat Boy Forever runs on PC, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch.
They Bleed Pixels Indie
€ 9,99A tough action-platformer with combat and precise jumping.
They Bleed Pixels runs on PC, Mac. Not available on Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch.
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