Fit check
Is Top Hat worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy challenging 2D action-adventure platformers
- Fans of NES-era games who want seven themed worlds and boss fights
- Players interested in weapons that change platforming or enemy interactions
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a relaxed platformer may bounce off the stated hard difficulty and challenging stage design.
- Players looking for open-ended exploration may find the seven-world, level-and-boss structure too stage-focused.
- Players seeking a climbing-focused action-puzzle game may prefer Jusant's tower ascent and route exploration.
- Players wanting multiplayer shooting action may find Abyssus closer to that format.
Our take on Top Hat
Players may bounce off when the difficulty reaches its demanding platforming and boss encounters. Another sticking point is the weapon system: progress includes tools that alter movement or freeze enemies, which may frustrate players seeking only straightforward running and shooting.
What is Top Hat?
Top Hat is a 2D action-adventure platformer inspired by older NES games.
The story follows a hero trying to recover a stolen golden top hat while visiting seven worlds, each with its own visual style. Every world has three levels and a boss; from the fourth stage onward, each level is split into two parts. The game includes seven weapon types, including a platform gun that shoots platforms for jumping and a freeze gun that freezes enemies. Players also encounter NPCs, complete mini quests, watch cutscenes, earn achievements, and hear a chiptune soundtrack. Its progression combines challenging platforming, combat, stage-specific visuals, and boss fights.
How Top Hat plays
- 01Seven game worlds
- Each world has its own graphic style, three levels, and a boss fight.
- 02Seven weapon types
- The arsenal includes a platform gun for shooting jumpable platforms and a freeze gun for stopping enemies.
- 03Split later stages
- From the fourth stage onward, each level is divided into two parts.
- 04Mini quests
- The game includes activities such as helping a person find a lost wallet.
- 05NPC encounters
- Characters include a pirate captain and an old man in the desert.
- 06Chiptune soundtrack
- The soundtrack is credited to Jakim.
- 07Achievements
- Achievement objectives are included alongside the game stages.
Top Hat compared to similar games
Sundered: Eldritch Edition is also an action platformer, but it is described as a chaotic metroidvania with updates, while Top Hat uses seven worlds containing levels and bosses. Top Hat also includes weapons that change platforming mechanics, whereas Sundered's description centers on metroidvania gameplay.
Top Hat: platforms & release
Is Top Hat worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy challenging 2D action-adventure platformers. Skip it if: players seeking a relaxed platformer may bounce off the stated hard difficulty and challenging stage design.
Where can I download Top Hat?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Top Hat's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Top Hat on?
Windows only.
