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N++ (NPLUSPLUS)

PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2016

Should you play it?

N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around obstacles, narrowly evading enemies and collecting gold in a beautiful minimalist landscape.

What works

  • Extensive content with thousands of levels
  • Precise and satisfying momentum-based controls
  • Robust level editor and community sharing
  • Challenging but fair gameplay
  • Supportive and active community

Things to keep in mind

  • Lack of online multiplayer
  • Can be frustratingly difficult
  • Potential physical strain from intense play
  • Some color palettes hard on the eyes
  • No narrative or story depth

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood

  • DDNet

  • Levelhead

  • I wanna be the Creator

  • Quaver

  • Antonball Deluxe

Less social

Games that feels like N++ (NPLUSPLUS) but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Annalynn

  • 64.0

  • Super Life of Pixel

  • Squirreltopia

  • Offspring Fling!

  • Garlic

More violent

Games that feels like N++ (NPLUSPLUS) but with more combat and destruction

  • Bloody Trapland

  • Risk of Rain (2013)

  • NeuroVoider

  • Flat Heroes

  • 20XX

  • Teeworlds

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N++ (NPLUSPLUS): Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Story, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026