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Is Death and the Fly worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Platform-puzzle players who want two characters with different abilities
- Players who enjoy trap-filled levels with frequent character deaths
- Fans of grotesque 2D presentation paired with platforming and puzzles
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a game without traps, hazards, or repeated deaths
- Players looking for gameplay centered on one character rather than two distinct ones
- Players who want a non-platforming or non-puzzle-focused experience
Our take on Death and the Fly
Its defining detail is the two-character structure: Death and the Fly each have distinct skills, and both are used to navigate the same levels' traps and puzzles.
What is Death and the Fly?
Death and the Fly is a side-scrolling 2D platform puzzle game with two playable characters.
Death and the Fly have different skills that are used to navigate levels filled with traps and puzzles. The game also includes bonuses, power-up skills, gold for an in-game shop, many flies, and different opponents. Characters can die in many ways during play. Its presentation uses grotesque designs, distinct graphics, and original music. The levels combine platforming with obstacle navigation, puzzle solving, and encounters with opponents.
How Death and the Fly plays
- 01Two playable characters
- Death and the Fly have separate skills for navigating the game's levels.
- 02Traps and puzzles
- Levels place platforming challenges alongside hazards and problems to solve.
- 03Shop and gold
- Gameplay includes gold that can be earned for use in an in-game shop.
- 04Power-up skills
- Power-ups add skills to the level-based platforming and puzzle gameplay.
- 05Multiple opponents
- The game includes encounters with many different opponent types.
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Death and the Fly: platforms & release
Is Death and the Fly worth it?
It is worth it if: platform-puzzle players who want two characters with different abilities. Skip it if: players seeking a game without traps, hazards, or repeated deaths.
Where can I download Death and the Fly?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Death and the Fly's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Death and the Fly on?
Windows only.
