Games Like Higher

Higher is a 2D Metroidvania / Action Platformer experience where exploration is not only physical but also psychological. Playing as a hero haunted by their past, you’ll traverse ever-shifting levels where each death becomes a reason to push further into your journey.

Features

A fluid, ultra-responsive move to dodge, attack, or explore in the blink of an eye.

Epic and strategic encounters against enemies designed to break you.

Unlock radically different weapon styles, each with its own strengths and risks.

A world both beautiful and chilling, balanced between dream and nightmare.

A hypnotic, adaptive OST that enhances the game’s oppressive atmosphere.

Personalize your hero with unique outfits and visual effects.

Twisted and funny secrets await the most persistent explorers.

Gameplay

A responsive, relentless gameplay loop where every decision matters and adrenaline never fades.

Ultra-precise controls, tailored for gamepads.

The game is divided into thematic zones, each exploring a trauma or repressed emotion.

Every choice shapes your fate: redemption, madness, or eternal recurrence. One thing is certain—your mind will never leave unscathed.

Face off against friends in fast-paced split-screen battles. Test your reflexes and strategies with different characters and weapons.

Story

In a universe between dreams and reality, Starlight, a hero of light awakened in darkness, must ascend the skies and confront the surrounding obscurity.

Along your journey, you'll meet new endearing, mysterious, and quirky characters, and face mythical creatures that stand in your way. Lost in the unknown and having lost your memory, rekindle Starlight's eternal flame by rediscovering the hero's forgotten memories.