https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/feedThis is a feed of the latest articles from Rock Paper Shotgun.enCopyright (c) Rock Paper Shotgun a brand of IGN Entertainment, Inc.Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:21:02 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/knytt-one-of-2006s-most-charming-indie-platformers-has-a-surprise-steam-re-release-and-its-still-freeJames ArcherTue, 11 Aug 2026 13:35:05 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/knytt-one-of-2006s-most-charming-indie-platformers-has-a-surprise-steam-re-release-and-its-still-freeIndieKnytt ClassicknyttPCPlatformer<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Knytt-Classic-cloud-town.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>2006 saw, among such other major events as analogue TV being switched off in Luxembourg, the release of <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/topics/knytt">Knytt</a>: a breezy freeware platformer in which you spend a nice couple of hours gathering up parts for your crashed spaceship. While not entirely devoid of light peril, so tranquil and airily atmospheric was Knytt&rsquo;s run-and-jumpery that someone once asked, <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/walking-simulator-proteus-ed-key-ricky-haggett">among these very pages</a>, whether you could consider it a walking simulator.</p> <p>Solo dev Nifflas has long since moved on, but Knytt itself has just been reborn as Knytt Classic: a "pixel-perfect port" for modern hardware, developed by <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/wolfenstein-meets-metroidvania-in-wolfhound-an-8-bit-ode-to-yesteryear-with-zombies-and-nazi-mechs">Wolfhound</a> makers Bit Kid and freshly launched <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2656050/Knytt_Classic/">on Steam</a>. Still for free, of course, and with Nifflas&rsquo; blessing.</p> <p><a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/knytt-one-of-2006s-most-charming-indie-platformers-has-a-surprise-steam-re-release-and-its-still-free">Read more</a></p>