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Janosik

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2020

Should you play it?

Challenging retro pixel graphics action-platformer. Become a legendary rogue Janosik and explore the big mountain castle level full of secrets. Available for FREE!

What works

  • Free to play
  • Well-designed large levels with secrets
  • Engaging exploration and upgrades
  • Pleasant pixel art and music
  • Accessible yet challenging platforming

Things to keep in mind

  • Combat can feel inconsistent and janky
  • Boss fights sometimes tedious or unbalanced
  • Lack of map or guidance can cause confusion
  • Some bugs and control quirks
  • Short game length

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Similarity map

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Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Janosik. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

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).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Janosik. These titles are not in What to play next.

Janosik: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 25/08/2026