Introduction
Super Meat Boy is a brutally challenging, fast-paced platformer that celebrates old-school difficulty with modern polish. You play as Meat Boy—a small, animated cube of raw meat—on a wild mission to rescue his girlfriend, Bandage Girl, from the deranged Dr. Fetus, a villainous fetus-in-a-jar wearing a tuxedo. Yes, it’s as weird as it sounds—and that’s exactly why fans love it.
Leap off walls, dodge spinning saws, run through collapsing tunnels, and ricochet past needles and traps in levels designed to test your reflexes and patience. Precision platforming is the name of the game—every jump matters, and every misstep is met with cartoonish carnage.
Highlights:
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300+ Handcrafted Levels: Across five intense chapters—ranging from haunted hospitals to blazing hellscapes.
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Old-School Roots: Inspired by NES-era classics like Mega Man and Ghosts ‘n Goblins, but with smoother controls and tighter pacing.
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Epic Boss Battles: Take on massive foes in carefully designed encounters that challenge your mastery.
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Warp Zones & Hidden Levels: Explore secret areas that pay homage to retro games and art styles.
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Tons of Unlockables: Discover and play as over 16 characters from other beloved indie games, including Minecraft, VVVVVV, Bit.Trip, and more.
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Full Level Editor: Build and share your own soul-crushing stages with the community (Level Portal available separately).
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Steam Exclusive: Play as a Head Crab from Half-Life.
Not for the Faint of Heart
Super Meat Boy doesn't pull its punches. It ramps up from tough to controller-throwing levels of difficulty—but the tight, responsive controls make even the hardest levels feel fair. Quick respawns mean you’re never far from your next attempt.
Mature Content
While the visuals are cartoonish and exaggerated, the game includes frequent (but humorous) blood effects as Meat Boy splats across levels in his repeated efforts to succeed. It's gory in style, not substance.
Super Meat Boy is a love letter to the era of games that didn’t hold your hand. It’s fast, punishing, rewarding—and filled with more meat than your average butcher shop.
