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Is Johnny Chainsaw worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Platformer fans who want movement built around environmental problem-solving
- Players who enjoy short levels with timers, deaths, and boss fights
- Story-focused players who want choices tied to a planet-wide conflict
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking conventional platforming with a dedicated jump action
- Players who prefer long, expansive levels rather than 40 short stages
- Players looking for multiplayer rather than a single-player game
Our take on Johnny Chainsaw
Instead of giving platforming its usual jump command, the game makes the chainsaw and level geometry the basis for movement. Its two-mode structure also separates narrative decisions from uninterrupted mechanical play, letting the same unusual traversal support either story progression or timed runs.
What is Johnny Chainsaw?
Johnny Chainsaw is a single-player puzzle platformer built around movement without a jump button.
Players use the environment and a chainsaw to cross gaps, overcome obstacles, and complete 40 short levels. The game includes six boss fights, collectibles, character sheets, achievements, a death counter, a timer, and quick resets after character death. Story mode follows a discovery at the planet’s core, a power struggle, and changes affecting Corut’s mechanics and organics. Player decisions determine how the conflict is resolved. Standard mode removes story elements for uninterrupted platforming, including play suited to streaming and speedrunning. Story mode also contains narrative scenes and additional story material.
How Johnny Chainsaw plays
- 01Jump-free movement
- The chainsaw and surrounding level geometry provide the means to cross gaps and handle obstacles.
- 02Two play modes
- Story mode includes narrative material and decisions, while Standard mode removes those elements.
- 03Compact level set
- The game contains 40 short levels and six boss encounters.
- 04Timed challenge tools
- A death counter and timer track performance during runs.
- 05Quick death resets
- Character deaths return the player to the action without a lengthy restart sequence.
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Johnny Chainsaw: platforms & release
Is Johnny Chainsaw worth it?
It is worth it if: platformer fans who want movement built around environmental problem-solving. Skip it if: players seeking conventional platforming with a dedicated jump action.
Where can I download Johnny Chainsaw?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Johnny Chainsaw's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Johnny Chainsaw on?
Windows only.
