Ludography
64/100
Players10 ratings
80/100
Critics3 reviews
More scores
Metacriticcritics
80/100
Metacritic usersuser score
69/100
GameFAQsUnforgiving
3.99/5
Player reviews
87% positive495 reviews
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Runs on
Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
US$14.99

Where to get it

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2016 · Expanded edition · Nicalis · Adventure · Arcade

1001 Spikes

Expanded edition

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.

Released
27 November 2016
Platforms
LinuxNintendo 3DSNintendo SwitchPlayStation 4PlayStation VitaWii UWindowsXbox OnemacOS
Genres
AdventureArcadeIndiePlatformer
Developers
Nicalis
Publishers
Nicalis
Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action
Country
United States
Age ratings
PEGI 7CERO BESRB T
Languages
English
Time to beat
6hmain story11hwith extras30hcompletionist

About

1001 Spikes is a platform game developed by 8bits Fanatics and Nicalis, and published by Nicalis. Originally named Aban Hawkins & the 1000 Spikes, the game's objective is to escape a vast terrain and struggle to reach victory without being impaled by spikes and many other disasters. Throughout the multiple travels, the game gets increasingly challenging, especially having to dodge falling stones and much more.

›Story

"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?"

Players say

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Story

Jim Hawkins, a world-renowned archaeologist, has been lost within the frozen tundra of Antarctica. Before his disappearance, his daughter Tina is left with a map to the forgotten ruins of South America. Together with her estranged brother Aban, they explore the temple and try to retrieve their father's legacy.

Reception

The Wii U, PlayStation Vita, PC, and PlayStation 4 versions received "generally favorable reviews", while the 3DS and Xbox One versions received "mixed or average reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, where the 3DS and Wii U versions were ported and published by Pikii on November 25, 2015, followed by the PS4 and Vita versions on November 27, Famitsu gave them each a score of two eights, one nine, and one seven for a total of 32 out of 40.

IGN favored the PC and PS4 versions' abundance of content and exhilarating disasters, while showing disappointment of the increasing repetition of the game as the levels advance. GameZone gave the game 8.5 out of 10. They praised the game for a large amount of levels, a bunch of unlockable characters, and a few multiplayer modes to play, but noted "tough" yet "immensely satisfying" gameplay. Edge gave the 3DS version a score of six out of ten, saying that the craftsmanship is easy to control, but noted that the game can be difficult in several occasions.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
PlayStation Vita3 June 2014North America · Japan 27 November 2015
macOS3 June 2014Worldwide
PlayStation 43 June 2014North America · Japan 27 November 2015
Nintendo 3DS3 June 2014North America · Europe 1 October 2015 · Japan 25 November 2015
Xbox One3 June 2014Worldwide
Wii U3 June 2014North America · Europe 1 October 2015 · Japan 25 November 2015
Windows3 June 2014Worldwide
Linux3 June 2014Worldwide

Editions and related releases

Part of
Aban Hawkins & the 1000 Spikes
Expanded edition of
Aban Hawkins & the 1000 Spikes

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