The weekend is upon us once more and what better way to celebrate than by enjoying a critically-acclaimed Steam game which is completely free to download and keep for the next 24 hours. Sitting at an ‘Overwhelmingly Positive’ rating on the PC storefront, this action-packed 2D platformer offers hours of fun, challenge, and pixel-art graphics, set against the backdrop of a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.
The game in question is Gravity Circuit by Domesticated Ant Games. Inspired by console classics, it will see you follow the story of Kai, a lone operative war hero who must harness the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit in order to face an old foe known as The Virus Army.
Defeated decades ago, it has re-emerged from the shadows with a unique goal, complete world domination. Severely weakened Guardian Corps are left with no other choice but to call upon a hero of the previous war: the lone operative, Kai, who harnesses the powers of the mysterious Gravity Circuit. As the world’s last line of defense, journey through futuristic environments, and take down the evil mastermind behind this chaos.
Now that the Virus Army has returned, it is up to Kai to stop their uprising in this 2D platformer inspired by classic platformers from the 80s and 90s. Fight with fists and send enemies flying as you battle on to achieve new powers and get stronger, including the ability to grapple to enemies and take them on in hand-to-hand combat.
With traditional platforming and a single-player campaign consisting of 12 stages, Gravity Circuit is one for the retro lovers, and now, it is free to download for the next 24 hours. Still boasting an ‘Overwhelmingly Positive’ rating on Steam despite launching back in 2013 is no easy task, but this action platformer has achieved just that, with fans praising it across thousands of positive reviews.
“Gravity Circuit feels as if someone has found a lost cartridge from an alternate universe where the platformer genre didn’t die out but continued to evolve for another 30 years,” one positive review reads. “While other games tell me about the fate of the world, robot politics, and the meaning of artificial intelligence, Gravity Circuit offers a more effective approach: See a problem? Hit it.”
“So the short of Gravity Circuit is that it’s fast-paced, face-punching, hookshot swinging good time with a killer soundtrack to boot and a lot of variety in what you can have to take with you during missions,” another one reads. “It has three difficulties, but playing through normal I can say it’s a blast. You should give it a try if these are your kinds of games. I know I enjoyed it.”
So, if you are on the lookout for a critically acclaimed 2D platformer inspired by some of the classics, make sure to grab Gravity Circuit for free this weekend.