You Can Buy Every Upgrade

Developer: iwasgame

Sep 12, 2025

Visual

1-Bit
monochromatic
pixel
side scroll

Structure

exploration
non linear
Has Hub

Features

multiple endings

Sub-Genre

Micro / Mini
puzzle heavy

Summary

A tiny 1-bit platformer metroidvania where you can buy every upgrade.

Last updated August 08, 2026

Where to play

- Web
- itch.io

Resources

Links

IGDB

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You Can Buy Every Upgrade

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