ActionIs Earthworm Jim 2 worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Platform-game fans who want side-scrolling action across varied settings
- Players who enjoy comic characters and unusual scenarios
- Action players seeking platforming with running, jumping, flying, and swinging
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who prefer realistic settings may not enjoy the game’s comic situations and strange character designs.
- Players seeking a conventional, uniform level structure may not suit its unconventional level designs.
- Players looking for a focused story without weapon-based action may prefer a different format.
Our take on Earthworm Jim 2
The defining detail is Jim’s transformation into a blind cave salamander, an unusual disguise within a side-scrolling platform game.
What is Earthworm Jim 2?
Earthworm Jim 2 is a side-scrolling platform game following Jim on a chaotic chase across the galaxy.
Its settings include Evil the Cat’s Circus of the Scars and the planet of Meat. Jim runs, jumps, flies, and swings with Snott while using weapons against villains such as Psy-Crow. The game includes returning characters including Princess What’s-Her-Name, Peter Puppy, and Bob the Goldfish, as well as new villains. Its levels use unconventional designs, and Jim can disguise himself as a blind cave salamander. The scenarios involve saving cows, thwarting lawyers, and facing other comic hazards during Jim’s journey.
How Earthworm Jim 2 plays
- 01Galactic journey
- Jim travels through locations such as Circus of the Scars and the planet of Meat.
- 02Salamander disguise
- One sequence lets Jim take the form of a blind cave salamander.
- 03Returning characters
- Princess What’s-Her-Name, Psy-Crow, Peter Puppy, and Bob the Goldfish appear alongside new villains.
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Broken RulesFor:Players interested in short, story-led adventures about family and environmental threatsSkip if:Players seeking a long narrative campaign, since story mode lasts about one hourPicked by overlapping fit notes and genres, not an editorial comparison.
Earthworm Jim 2: platforms & release
Is Earthworm Jim 2 worth it?
It is worth it if: platform-game fans who want side-scrolling action across varied settings. Skip it if: players who prefer realistic settings may not enjoy the game’s comic situations and strange character designs.
Where can I download Earthworm Jim 2?
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What platforms is Earthworm Jim 2 on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.












