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Super Meat Boy

October 20, 2010PlatformerESRB T

Overview

About Super Meat Boy

Super Meat Boy is a platform game in which players control Meat Boy, a small, dark red, cube-shaped character who must rescue his girlfriend Bandage Girl from the scientist Dr. Fetus. The game is divided into chapters containing over 300 levels, each requiring players to reach the end while avoiding saw blades, crumbling blocks, and other hazards. Players can jump, run on platforms, and slide down walls. Deaths are instant and levels restart immediately with unlimited attempts. Completing levels quickly unlocks harder alternate "dark world" versions, and hidden warp zones contain bonus stages. Additional playable characters with unique abilities can be unlocked through collectibles.
Story setup
Meat Boy and Bandage Girl are in love, but Dr. Fetus, an intelligent fetus in a jar piloting a mechanical suit, is unloved and hates everyone. In a fit of jealousy, Dr. Fetus kidnaps Bandage Girl. Meat Boy chases Dr. Fetus through increasingly dangerous environments to rescue her, facing obstacles and boss creatures along the way, while Dr. Fetus repeatedly escapes with Bandage Girl at the end of each chapter.
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At a glance

Released
October 20, 2010
Platforms
Nintendo Switch, Linux, macOS, PC, PlayStation 4
Genres
Platformer, Adventure, Indie, Action
Play modes
Single Player
Age rating
ESRB T
Time to beat
~3 hours
Media

Screenshots

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Playtime

How long to beat

Player-reported completion times for Super Meat Boy.

Rushed
12hoursMain story only
Typical
3hoursStory plus some extras
Completionist
51hoursEvery side objective too

Estimated from 5 player reports — a small sample, so treat these as approximate.

Playing together

Multiplayer & game modes

Super Meat Boy offers various play modes for different gaming experiences.

Play Modes

Single Player

Content

Age ratings

How rating boards around the world have classified Super Meat Boy. Open a board for its content descriptors.

CEROB
  • Violence
CLASS_IND12
ESRBT
  • Crude Humor
  • Language
  • Animated Blood
  • Cartoon Violence
  • Blood and Gore
  • Drug Reference
  • Mild Blood
  • Fantasy Violence
  • Violence
GRAC12+
  • Violence
  • Language
PEGI12
  • Violence

The content of this game is suitable for persons aged 12 years and over only. It contains: Non realistic looking violence towards human characters

USK12

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