Fit check
Is Gimmick! 2 worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Platformer fans who want puzzle-solving tied to physics
- Players who enjoy experimenting with movement tools to find secrets
- Retro-game fans seeking a modern sequel with an optional assisted mode
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a platformer without physics-based experimentation or environmental puzzles
- Players looking for a consistently low-challenge experience rather than a mode intended to preserve the original challenge
- Players who prefer climbing-focused action puzzles or metroidvania progression
Our take on Gimmick! 2
The store presentation gives substantial space to the series' 8-bit history and the soundtrack's creators. The playable pitch is narrower: a platformer built around one bouncing, momentum-preserving star, with puzzles, enemies, secrets, and two challenge modes.
What is Gimmick! 2?
Gimmick!
2 is an action-adventure platformer starring Yumetaro, a green yokai returning for a new quest. Its levels combine puzzles, enemies, hidden treasures, shortcuts, and physics-based exploration. Yumetaro can summon a star that bounces, preserves the momentum of his movement, activates switches, attacks enemies, and carries him toward distant locations. Players can experiment with the star to uncover secrets or set speed records. The game offers an assisted mode with a friendlier challenge and a mode intended to remain closer to the original Gimmick! experience. Its soundtrack includes new compositions and rearranged older themes by David Wise, with creative direction from Pelle Cahndlerby and live recording in Sweden with Joel Bille.
How Gimmick! 2 plays
- 01Bouncing Star Tool
- The throwable star can trigger switches, strike enemies, carry Yumetaro, and retain movement momentum.
- 02Physics-Based Exploration
- Star movement can reveal concealed treasure, alternate routes, and opportunities for speed records.
- 03Two Challenge Modes
- An assisted option offers a friendlier experience, while another mode follows the original game's intended challenge.
- 04New And Rearranged Music
- David Wise contributed fresh melodies and reworked versions of earlier themes to the soundtrack.
Gimmick! 2 compared to similar games
Gimmick! 2 centers on platforming puzzles and a throwable star whose bouncing physics support movement, combat, switches, and secret hunting. Jusant instead focuses on climbing a tall tower with climbing tools and stamina management, while Sundered: Eldritch Edition is presented as a chaotic metroidvania rather than a physics-driven platformer.
Gimmick! 2: platforms & release
Is Gimmick! 2 worth it?
It is worth it if: platformer fans who want puzzle-solving tied to physics. Skip it if: players seeking a platformer without physics-based experimentation or environmental puzzles.
Where can I download Gimmick! 2?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Gimmick! 2's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Gimmick! 2 on?
Windows and Linux.
