
- 88/100
- Players32 ratings
- 83/100
- Critics10 reviews
More scores
- Metacriticcritics
- 90/100
- Metacritic usersuser score
- 73/100
- GameFAQsTough
- 3.97/5
- Player reviews
- 95% positive2,834 reviews
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Runs on
- Windows, Mac, Linux
- Price
- US$14.99
Where to get it

2014 · Metanet Software · Arcade · Indie
N++
Timed PlayStation exclusive
N++ is a fast-paced, action-packed platformer set in the distant future. You play as a ninja, darting through obstacles, narrowly evading a slew of inadvertently homicidal enemy robots and collecting gold in a minimalist, sci-fi world. N++ is all about smooth physics, deftly controlling the speed and inertia of the character, and the awesome feeling of fluidly moving through each level.
- Released
- 2014
- Platforms
- LinuxNintendo SwitchNintendo Switch 2PlayStation 4WindowsXbox OnemacOS
- Genres
- ArcadeIndiePlatformerPuzzle
- Developers
- Metanet Software
- Publishers
- —
- Modes
- Co-opMultiplayerSingle-player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Themes
- ActionScience fiction
- Engine
- Adobe Flash
- Country
- Canada
- Age ratings
- CLASS_IND 12ACB PGESRB E10+CERO BUSK 12GRAC 12+PEGI 7
- Languages
- Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Spain)
- Time to beat
- 27hmain story405hcompletionist
About
N++ is a platform video game developed and published by Metanet Software. It is the third installment of the N franchise, which started with the Adobe Flash game N. It is the sequel to N+. The game was initially released for the PlayStation 4 on July 28, 2015, in North America, and July 29, 2015, in Europe, and was later released for the Microsoft Windows and macOS operating systems on August 25, 2016, and December 26, 2016, respectively.
The Xbox One version was released on October 4, 2017. The Linux version of the game was released on May 31, 2018. An expansion to the game, entitled N++ Ultimate Edition, was released for the Windows version of the game on April 21, 2017, as a free update to the game. N++ Ultimate Edition was released for the Nintendo Switch on May 24, 2018.
Players say
Media
The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
Gameplay consists of platform-style jumping, dodging, climbing and rebounding from walls, collecting gold pieces to extend the time allotted to complete each level. Momentum serves a big role in the player movement, with the jump height being dependent on the player speed and the angle of the platform. To complete a level, the player must navigate towards the exit button and arrive at the exit while avoiding a myriad of enemies and obstacles along the way. Levels are grouped in "episodes", each containing five levels.
A level editor is available, along with the ability to play online levels created and uploaded by other players.
Reception
Review aggregator website Metacritic gives N++ an average score of 82/100 for the PS4 version, 88/100 for the Xbox One version and 90/100 for the PC version. GameSpot awarded it a score of 8 out of 10, saying "N++ may represent an 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' sort of expansion, but the exhilaration that it continues to offer speaks to the idea that it may have been perfect to begin with."
PC Gamer's Shaun Prescott gave the PC version of the game a 92/100 rating, describing the game as "a masterful distillation of classic action-platforming gameplay, doling out tension and elation in equal measure."
Releases by platformdates and regions as published
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- Follows
- N+
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