GearGrit

About

GearGrit is a fast-paced action platformer where you play Tansy, a rogue with a chip on her shoulder. Navigate crumbling cities and industrial wastelands by leaping, dodging, and shooting through a mix of linear and open levels. The story follows Tansy as she uncovers a government scheme to abandon Earth, using her skills to sabotage their plans while evading capture. Combat blends basic melee and ranged weapons with environmental hazards, emphasizing quick reflexes over complex mechanics. The game supports solo play or co-op team runs, making it easy to tackle tough sections with a friend. The game stands out for its snappy, old-school feel that channels early 2000s platformers without direct copies. Tansy’s grizzled, no-nonsense attitude pairs with a setting that mixes corporate dystopia and cosmic absurdity. While the plot is straightforward, the levels often twist into creative traps and secrets. Player forums note the co-op mode is particularly tight, with synchronized physics that rarely break on shared sessions. A small but vocal fanbase praises the game’s relentless pace and the optional challenges that reward precise play.

Storyline

GearGrit takes place in a galaxy not unlike our own, cars, corporations, tyrannical governments, and so on. You play as Tansy GearGrit, whom was at the wrong place at the wrong time. Overheard a government plot to "Leave the planet behind along with its Trash." Tansy is a wanted fugitive who's trying to single-handedly start a rebelling against her rules, and make their plans known!