Gearend

Name: Gearend
Rating: 7 (12 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: SolarLune

Jun 1, 2017

Visual

2.5D
side scroll

Structure

exploration
interconnected map
non linear

Features

equipment

Themes

Sci-Fi

Sub-Genre

Micro / Mini

Summary

Gearend is a small 2D non-linear action-platforming exploration game. You control a small robot named Epsilon-98, or Eps, as he explores a hostile robotics research facility. Fight, restore, and explore as you search for the humans who awakened you.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- itch.io

Resources

Links

IGDB

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Gearend

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