Gimmick! 2 cover
SeriesGimmick

Gimmick! 2

Critic score1 critic
First release
Sep 05, 2024
Developer
Bitwave Games
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Platform, Puzzle · Action

Embark on a sparkling journey in this long-awaited sequel to SUNSOFT’s legendary 8-bit platformer Gimmick! Solve puzzles, trick enemies, and explore a physics-based playground. Yumetaro is back!

Also known as Gimmick 2, Gimmick!2, Doohickey-Win64-Shipping.exe

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Storyline
The game is light on story, centering on the yōkai protagonist Yumetaro, who embarks on a magical journey to rescue the young daughter of his former companion, a girl who has since grown up and passed Yumetaro to her child. When the child is mysteriously taken away, Yumetaro leaps through a portal into challenging, spike-filled levels where he can skip, jump, and run.Read more

The game is light on story, centering on the yōkai protagonist Yumetaro, who embarks on a magical journey to rescue the young daughter of his former companion, a girl who has since grown up and passed Yumetaro to her child. When the child is mysteriously taken away, Yumetaro leaps through a portal into challenging, spike-filled levels where he can skip, jump, and run.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 05, 2024
Nintendo Switch
Sep 05, 2024
Linux
Sep 05, 2024
All 11 release dates
PlayStation 5
Dec 19, 2024
PlayStation 4
Dec 19, 2024
Xbox One
Dec 19, 2024
Xbox Series X|S
Dec 19, 2024
PlayStation 5
Jan 30, 2025
PlayStation 4
Jan 30, 2025
Xbox One
Jan 30, 2025
Xbox Series X|S
Jan 30, 2025
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view

At a Glance

Critic Score
80

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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 172 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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