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Gin - The Silver Wind

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63%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

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Gin - The Silver Wind is a single player arcade platformer game with fantasy and science fiction themes. It was developed by Jackal In A Box and was released on June 22, 2026. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Gin - The Silver Wind is a retro inspired platformer that features its own take on classic controls seen in games from the late 80s and early 90s. Take control of Gin and plan your jumps with precision as you wind through stages filled with tight platforming sections and deadly hazards!   This game features a jumping movement similar to certain old-school classics, having a fixed arch. Master …

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100%Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews
music4 positive mentions
  • The game offers a challenging and rewarding experience reminiscent of classic NES-era platformers with precise controls and satisfying mechanics.
  • The art style is charming and well-crafted, featuring adorable characters with expressive animations that add character and personality.
  • The soundtrack is highly praised for its atmospheric, catchy, and fitting music that enhances every level and boss fight.
  • The difficulty can feel unfair at times, with some enemies having unexpected instant-death mechanics and certain moves lacking invulnerability frames.
  • Checkpoints are sparse and awkwardly placed, leading to frustrating repetition after long, challenging sections or mini-bosses.
  • The lives system feels redundant and punishment for deaths can be annoying, impacting scoring in a way some players find counterproductive.

  • music

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is highly praised for being well-crafted, atmospheric, and perfectly fitting each level and boss battle. It combines catchy, upbeat tunes with a retro style that enhances the charming pixel art and overall game experience. Reviewers find the soundtrack inspiring and a key part of the game's appeal.

    • “The soundtrack of this game is extremely well made; every level has excellent music that is really atmospheric, and the boss battle themes are amazing to hear!”
    • “The pixel art oozes charm and personality, as does the music that accompanies it. I highly recommend this game for those looking for a challenging but fair experience with very rewarding gameplay.”
    • “The graphics are adorable, the music is catchy and upbeat, and the challenge is through the roof.”

  • graphics

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics offer a nostalgic, pixel-art style reminiscent of classic 80s/90s games like Mega Man and Ninja Gaiden, featuring charming and adorable character designs. The visual aesthetic complements the game's challenging platformer experience, appealing strongly to fans of retro-style action games.

    • “A fantastic and nostalgic throwback to the Mega Man-style games of the 80s/90s, combining adorable characters, cool aesthetics, and punishing difficulty to create an endearing, challenging experience.”
    • “The graphics are adorable, the music is catchy and upbeat, and the challenge is through the roof.”
    • “If you love NES hard difficulty games, classic Mega Man or Ninja Gaiden, pixel graphics, and action platformers, you definitely should get this game.”

  • gameplay

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay features smooth platforming mechanics and a consistent pace, delivering a challenging yet fair experience. Combined with charming pixel art and fitting music, it offers a rewarding and engaging playthrough.

    • “The pixel art is oozing with charm and personality, complemented by the music, making it a challenging but fair game with very rewarding gameplay.”
    • “The platforming mechanics are smooth and the pace of the game is pretty consistent.”

  • replayability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers high replayability through time and rank challenges on each stage, encouraging players to improve their performance. Despite its short length, the focus on achieving better times and deathless runs provides significant motivation to replay.

    • “And while it is on the short side, the replay value is high for getting a better time and rank on each stage or practicing the levels.”
    • “The stages all have rankings for getting through them fast and without deaths, giving a huge amount of replayability.”

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its exceptional soundtrack, with each level featuring immersive, atmospheric music and particularly impressive boss battle themes that enhance the overall experience.

    • “The soundtrack of this game is extremely well made; every level features excellent music that is truly atmospheric, and the boss battle themes are amazing to hear!”
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Gin - The Silver Wind is a arcade platformer game with fantasy and science fiction themes. Common tags for Gin - The Silver Wind include indie, precision platformer, 2d, pixel graphics, stylized and others.

Gin - The Silver Wind is available on PC, Steam Deck and Windows.

Gin - The Silver Wind was released on June 22, 2026.

Gin - The Silver Wind was developed by Jackal In A Box.

Gin - The Silver Wind has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Gin - The Silver Wind for its music.

Gin - The Silver Wind is a single player game.

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