Knytt Stories

Developer: Nicklas Nygren

Sep 30, 2007

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

exploration
discrete levels
Semi-Linear

Combat

no combat

Features

difficulty options
relaxed

Themes

fantasy

Sub-Genre

puzzle heavy

Summary

Knytt Stories is a platform game consisting of five original shorter stories about Knytts in their universe and hundreds of custom made stories.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
Nintendo
- DS

Resources

Links

IGDB
Website

Other

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- Differences
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- Differences
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- no combat
- fantasy
- puzzle heavy
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- Differences
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- MV Lite / Adjacent
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Very Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- pixel
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- fantasy
- relaxed
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
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- Game Jam Entry
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- interconnected map
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- side scroll
- no combat
- relaxed
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
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- interconnected map
- non linear
- fast travel
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Very Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- no combat
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- Sci-Fi
- time bending

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