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SeriesAban Hawkins

1001 Spikes

Aban Hawkins & the 1000 Spikes →

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First release
Jun 03, 2014
Publisher
Nicalis, Inc.
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Platform, Arcade · Action
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux

The son of a famous adventurer, Aban Hawkins must avoid an endless gauntlet of devious traps and dastardly hazards while exploring the Ukampa Ruins in South America. Sharp spikes, poison darts, falling blocks and flamethrowers are among the deadly obstacles that Aban will have to overcome in order to reach the Door of Poko-Mum and learn the truth about his missing father. A throwback to the most challenging 8-bit platformers, 1001 Spikes requires intense concentration, constant memorization and flawless timing. You start the game with 1,001 lives, and you may end up losing every last one of them before you make it to the Golden Shrine!

Also known as Aban Hawkins & the 1001 Spikes, 1001 Spikes.exe

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Storyline
"Jim Hawkins, the world-renowned archaeologist, has gone missing while exploring the frozen reaches of Antarctica. Before his disappearance, he entrusted his daughter Tina with a map to the long forgotten ruins of Ukampa Temple in South America, along with a letter warning that death waits behind its every corner. In that letter, he posed a challenge to his estranged son, Aban Hawkins: to venture forth into the deadly ruins in search of a legendary treasure rumored to lie behind the Golden Door of Poko-Mum. Can Aban survive the endless traps of Ukampa and surpass his famous father once and for all?"Read more

"Jim Hawkins, the world-renowned archaeologist, has gone missing while exploring the frozen reaches of Antarctica. Before his disappearance, he entrusted his daughter Tina with a map to the long forgotten ruins of Ukampa Temple in South America, along with a letter warning that death waits behind its every corner. In that letter, he posed a challenge to his estranged son, Aban Hawkins: to venture forth into the deadly ruins in search of a legendary treasure rumored to lie behind the Golden Door of Poko-Mum. Can Aban survive the endless traps of Ukampa and surpass his famous father once and for all?"

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jun 03, 2014
Mac
Jun 03, 2014
Nintendo 3DS
Jun 03, 2014
All 14 release dates
Wii U
Jun 03, 2014
PlayStation Vita
Jun 03, 2014
PlayStation 4
Jun 03, 2014
Xbox One
Jun 03, 2014
Linux
Jun 03, 2014
Nintendo 3DS
Oct 01, 2015
Wii U
Oct 01, 2015
Nintendo 3DS
Nov 25, 2015
Wii U
Nov 25, 2015
PlayStation Vita
Nov 27, 2015
PlayStation 4
Nov 27, 2015
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
6h
Main + Extras
11h
Completionist
30h
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
retro, bloody, death, difficult, multiple endings
… All 16, traps, pixel art, digital distribution, mouse, pop culture reference, game reference, descendants of other characters, unstable platforms, playstation tv support, moving platforms, male protagonist

At a Glance

Critic Score
80
Main Story (IGDB)
6h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
11h
Completionist (IGDB)
30h
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Very Positive, 494 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Local co-opIGDB · 28 Oct
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 28 Oct
  • Steam Remote Play TogetherSteam · 16 Oct

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