Flea!

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Flea! is a single player action adventure game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Alastair Low and was released on October 29, 2020. It received neutral reviews from players.

Flea is a challenging platformer with an intriguing back story. Play as Henry the Hyperactive Flea who just can’t stop jumping! Navigate the beast and collect blood to get the the heart of the problems.

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Single-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 10 reviews

gameplay2 negative mentions

The game is heavily influenced by classic NES games, featuring nostalgic platforming and music reminiscent of titles like TMNT and Kirby's Adventure.
The difficulty is fair and challenging, providing a rewarding experience without any unfair tricks.
The pixel art and music are decent, and the inclusion of the .rom in the Steam version is a nice touch for fans.

The game has significant technical issues, including poor performance in fullscreen mode and choppy visuals during gameplay.
There is no save mechanic, forcing players to restart from the beginning if they quit, which can be frustrating.
The controller support is misleading, as it does not function properly even with button mapping.

music
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The music in the game draws inspiration from classic titles, reminiscent of Kirby's Adventure, and complements the TMNT-style platforming. Overall, the pixel art and music are described as decent, evoking a nostalgic feel akin to early NES games.
- “I can definitely see the TMNT-style platforming, Kirby's Adventure-style music, and the color palette of early NES games.”
- “The pixel art and music are decent.”
- “The pixel art and music is decent.”
- “I can definitely see the TMNT style platforming, Kirby's Adventure style music, and the color palette of early NES games.”
gameplay
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Gameplay features a unique "small jump" mechanic that necessitates a precise button press just before landing, which some players find odd. However, the lack of a save feature is a significant drawback, as quitting the game results in losing all progress and starting over from the beginning.
- “There is a 'small jump' mechanic which requires a very bizarre single button 'press' just before you land.”
- “There is no save mechanic that I could find, so when I quit the game around stage 35 and relaunched it, it made me start all the way back at the beginning.”