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How About Spikes is a 2D metroid-vania like platformer. Fight your way through enemies and a lot of spikes while exploring the world of Garden Valley.
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Frequently asked about How About Spikes
- How much does How About Spikes cost?
- How About Spikes is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does How About Spikes have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — How About Spikes supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to How About Spikes?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside How About Spikes are Soul's Majesty Rise of Gilda, Aeon Drive, You are Peter Shorts.
- Who developed How About Spikes?
- How About Spikes was developed by SoulPixel Studio.
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