Fit check
Is SQUAREHEAD worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Pixel-art platformer fans who want shooting and teleportation
- Action players who enjoy varied settings including forests, caves, deserts, and snowy landscapes
- Completionists seeking secret areas and Steam achievements
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a slower-paced experience than an action platformer with combat and difficult jumps
- Players seeking an open-ended structure rather than a game organized into 40+ levels
- Players who do not use an Xbox 360 gamepad
Our take on SQUAREHEAD
Squarehead departs from straightforward jump-and-shoot platforming by adding teleportation to its movement set. Its level progression also connects exploration with collecting diamonds to refuel a ship, while six secret areas sit outside the main route.
What is SQUAREHEAD?
Squarehead is a comic-style pixel-art action platformer with more than 40 levels.
Players shoot enemies, solve difficult jumps, and teleport through forests, caves, deserts, and snowy landscapes. Diamonds collected during these areas are used to refuel a ship. Six secret areas add optional discoveries, while automatic saving and loading records progress. The game also includes high scores, 23 Steam achievements, and full support for the Xbox 360 gamepad.
How SQUAREHEAD plays
- 01Teleporting Movement
- Teleportation joins shooting and jumping as a movement option across the game’s environments.
- 02Secret Areas
- Six hidden areas provide optional discoveries beyond the main levels.
- 03Ship Refueling
- Diamonds collected in the game’s different landscapes are used to refuel the ship.
- 04Automatic Saving
- Automatic saving and loading records game progress.
- 05Steam Achievements
- The game includes 23 Steam achievements.
- 06Xbox 360 Gamepad
- The Xbox 360 gamepad has full support.
SQUAREHEAD compared to similar games
SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER is described as a runner game with a shooting element, while Squarehead combines shooting, jumping, teleportation, environmental exploration, and 40+ levels. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is described as a metroidvania, whereas Squarehead uses a level-based structure and includes diamond collection for ship refueling.
SQUAREHEAD: platforms & release
Is SQUAREHEAD worth it?
It is worth it if: pixel-art platformer fans who want shooting and teleportation. Skip it if: players looking for a slower-paced experience than an action platformer with combat and difficult jumps.
Where can I download SQUAREHEAD?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens SQUAREHEAD's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is SQUAREHEAD on?
Windows only.
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