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Defy Gravity Extended

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360 • 2016

Should you play it?

Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving.

What works

  • Unique gravity-based gameplay
  • Challenging and rewarding platforming
  • Excellent soundtrack
  • Very low price with profitable trading cards
  • Well-designed levels with checkpoints

Things to keep in mind

  • Primitive graphics and animations
  • Short game length
  • Some frustrating difficulty spikes
  • Lack of customization and story
  • Limited replayability beyond hard mode

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Gravity Cat

  • Neon Space

  • Death Fungeon

  • Ctrl CV

  • Mechanic Escape

  • 2 Ninjas 1 Cup

More exploratory

Games that feels like Defy Gravity Extended but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • SteamWorld Dig 2

  • 1000 Amps

  • Lone Fungus

  • Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition

  • Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight

  • Bat to the Heavens

More competitive

Games that feels like Defy Gravity Extended but with more competition against others

  • BLACKHOLE

  • Road to Ballhalla

  • 1 Screen Platformer

  • Stealth Bastard Deluxe

  • Overclocked

  • Nohra

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Defy Gravity Extended: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Exploration.

Last update: 03/08/2026