Shotgun Knight

About

Shotgun Knight is a platformer where you climb a vertical world using a shotgun to propel yourself upward. Each jump risks a fall that resets your progress, turning the climb into a grind of trial and error. The controls feel tight despite the chaos, blending parkour and gunplay in a loop of frustration and small wins. You fight birds, dodgy physics, and your own momentum while hunting for rare weapons to make the next ascent slightly easier. The game's absurd humor shines in its deadpan execution. Fighting sky creatures with a shotgun feels both ridiculous and oddly logical, and the minimalist art style keeps the focus on the action. Early reviews highlight its addictive difficulty curve, with one site calling it "a punishing yet oddly satisfying puzzle of motion." At 23 ratings, it holds a 78% on Metacritic, with players split between calling it a "masterclass in stubborn design" and a "time sink with a grin."