Oh That's Why

Developer: zilakkio

Dec 31, 2025

Visual

side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
item gated
non linear

Themes

time bending

Sub-Genre

Metroidbrainia
Micro / Mini
puzzle heavy

Summary

Oh That’s Why is a short 2D metroidbrainia adventure game about exploring the mystery of a cave in looped spacetime.
Light the candles, look for hidden paths, and maybe you'll find the cause of this strange loop! Or is there a cause at all? Graphics and code were created by two people, but the music was collected from the vast expanse of the internet.

Last updated August 08, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- itch.io

Resources

Links

IGDB

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Oh That's Why

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