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BZZZT
Developer KO.DLL
Bzzzt is a platform game developed by Karel Matějka (KO.DLL) and published in 2023 for macOS, Linux, Windows, and Nintendo Switch. The player controls a small robot in a futuristic environment, mimicking 8-bit arcade video games. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
263 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 2, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
93
LovedLoved
174 positive · 13 negative
95% range 88–96%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 174 | 13 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 28 | 0 | 35 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
673 of 695 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
92% recommend · 172 yes, 15 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 187 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (1,120 of 1,186 positive).
Players praise the tight controls, smooth gameplay, and polished pixel art. [1][2][3] Many find the game challenging but fair, with a rewarding difficulty curve. [1][4][5] Some reviewers note the game is short but offers good replay value. [1][6][7]
Liked
Representative posts
- [14]
Not for me. First, I want to take a moment to appreciate the immaculate pixel art, the incredibly smooth animations, and the high-energy soundtrack. Let's recognise the labour that went into this game—it's clearly a work of love. Then, the bad part : this game proposes short levels and only offers any challenge if you choose to engage with its optional 'Flawless Medal' system. Said challenge relies on a tightish …
- [1]
It's a pretty neat platformer, as a fairly decent platform player I needed about 5 hours to 100% it with not only 100% achievements but also finishing the bonus levels (which are not needed for any achievements. Smooth controls, catchy soundtrack, nice hidden stuff and somewhat challenging but never unfair gameplay. It could be longer but apart from that really not a single thing to complain about.
- [5]
BZZZT feels like a love letter to classic platformers from the 16-bit "SNES era", with a modern twist. It strongly reminds me of Mega Man, mixed with the fast, retry-heavy design philosophy of Super Meat Boy. Tight controls, fast restarts, and challenging level design make every run feel fair and rewarding. It’s one of those games where you fail a lot, but instantly want to try again. The retro-futuristic pixel art …
- [3]
The levels in this game teem with high-resolution, elaborately-animated pixel art that'd probably seem busy in any other genre—but since everything in this game serves the same basic function of "kill you if you touch it," it ends up working out. Somewhat paradoxically, that ends up being the most memorable aspect of it—certainly more so than the actual main characters, who are comparatively small and indistinct and …
- [2]
flawless platforming tight controls very responsive the gameplay is unique and addicting itys fun sound and music bumps, graphics are fresh, score attack and speed timed, im stuck on the first "boss" but i approve
Summarised from 34 of the 266 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked BZZZT talk about tight controls and responsive mechanics; those who didn't talk about game is short in length. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The game has received generally positive reviews holding 91% on Metacritic indicating "Universal Acclaim."
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 263 · most liked firstToday is the day! My BZZZT game is celebrating its first birthday!!! And it was a pretty hectic year. I released 3 free content updates with 24 new stages, 10 secret areas, and a new difficulty mode. The game was also localized into 11 languages and finally released on Switch. Happy Birthday!
positive · AI labelView post →Let's help this kick-ass game get some more exposure with a good ol' fashioned NG art contest! (re-posts greatly appreciated) www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/15... #bzzzt #newgrounds #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →Recently a game developer by the name of Ko.Dll has been receiving flack for not supporting Chinese in their latest title: Bzzzt! More specifically, the game is getting review bombed for the game not supporting the Chinese language. This is a pretty bad precedent to set for indies. #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →Friendly reminder that there is one week left to participate in the Bzzzt art contest over at Newgrounds! Winners can earn a copy of the game, Newgrounds Supporter Status and cash prizes! www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/15...
neutral · AI labelView post →Fanart of ZX8000 ! Its for @ko-dll.bsky.social 's art contest of their Game! yall should check BZZZT out!
neutral · AI labelView post →This was my entry for the BZZZT art contest on #Newgrounds!! Bzzzt is a criminally underexposed indie platformer developed by @ko-dll.bsky.social with charming pixel art and challenging, fast-paced gameplay. 🤖 Check it out on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1293170/... #indiegame #bzzzt
neutral · AI labelView post →Bzzzt! Hello fellow humans! We are Stag Studio, a new, totally b̸u̸g̸ human indie game studio. Do you like bugs? #indiegame #indiestudio #gamedev #indiedev
neutral · AI labelView post →This will be HUGE! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP8i... Geometry Dash mode inspired by my BZZZT game!!!
neutral · AI labelView post →Thank you, David Jaffe, for this BZZZT's "post-mortem" interview. If you are an indie developer, you may find some information there about designing, promoting, and selling games. Haha, I was nervous as hell :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHQz...
neutral · AI labelView post →Not for me. First, I want to take a moment to appreciate the immaculate pixel art, the incredibly smooth animations, and the high-energy soundtrack. Let's recognise the labour that went into this game—it's clearly a work of love. Then, the bad part : this game proposes short levels and only offers any challenge if you choose to engage with its optional 'Flawless Medal' system. Said challenge relies on a tightish timer and nothing else. Sadly, with its basic and unremarkable movement mechanics,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ready for the release! #bzzzt #gamedev #indie
neutral · AI labelView post →And another achievement! BZZZT is recognized as the 122nd best Steam game released in 2023, according to gamer reviews.(steam250.com/2023) Steam Store Page: store.steampowered.com/app/1293170/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Completely unfun and to be honest I'm not even sure why. Playing through the levels is frustrating. The mechanics and traps feel artificial, as if they were created to look pretty but not fun to actually play with.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it has a lot of things I dislike about platforms; long levels, unnecessary obstacles, and indestructible enemies. The pixel art is nice but the enemies really kill this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a pretty neat platformer, as a fairly decent platform player I needed about 5 hours to 100% it with not only 100% achievements but also finishing the bonus levels (which are not needed for any achievements. Smooth controls, catchy soundtrack, nice hidden stuff and somewhat challenging but never unfair gameplay. It could be longer but apart from that really not a single thing to complain about.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not necessarily a bad game per se-just a completely unremarkable one. The art and soundtrack are both solid, but everything else is extremely average at best. The runtime is extremely short (the game took me less than an hour to beat), and most of the additional challenges are neither particularly interesting nor entertaining to partake in. Considering the extremely short run time and uninspired gameplay, the price tag is just absurd. In a world where you have a countless amount of fantastic…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Many new and old games from the Czech and Slovak Republic are on sale right now on Steam! Can you find some motives from my BZZZT game in this image? Here is the event link: store.steampowered.com/sale/czechsl...
neutral · AI labelView post →I picked up this game in a bundle for just a few bucks, mainly because of the screenshots and some YouTube let's play videos. I managed to get through almost the entire story on normal difficulty, even though I usually don't enjoy action arcade platformers. But this game has something special that makes you want to play a few levels and feel satisfied. So, the biggest advantages of this game are: You can adjust the difficulty level anytime; The graphics are adorable, and the level design is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I feel like this game gets overlooked a bit because of its focus on speedrunning. BZZZT is an incredible platformer with tight level design and great character control. It's short, but you’ll keep coming back to improve your runs #indiegame #indiedev
positive · AI labelView post →This is the first I've heard about the reaction from BZZZT - which is a shame because I thought it was a cute game. In any industry customer feedback should be taken with as much grace as you can manage. You don't want to alienate your community even further. Then again, with a solo developer and the sort of people this industry attracts, I'm not surprised to see an emotionally driven response to negative feedback. I've dabbled in game dev, and I have to say that - especially as a solo…
neutral · AI labelView post →I picked this game up on sale mainly to support my local indie developer, and if it wasn’t for that, I probably wouldn’t have picked it up. It is a mediocre 2D platformer, but it certainly radiates the author’s love for it, and I admire that. The most exceptional aspect is the pixel art — it’s bright, playful, and fits the cheerful tone of the game perfectly. Every level looked great, and I was honestly amazed that this game was made by just one person. However, the most important thing in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a fan of hard platformers and pixel graphics, I expected a lot from this game. It is very well made and the gameplay is pretty good (although not as good as, let's say, Celeste). My major problem with this game are the levels. A lot of them are way too long, making it more infuriating then fun. That's why I can't recommend this game. If the levels were shorter, the game would be perfect imo. Now it's just frustating.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here’s a fanart mockup of this game of the year that ranks up with Bzzzt. Made in Aseprite in style of Astro Boy Omega Factor (Sony was involved on this GBA title). This game brings me back nostalgia. #ドット絵 #pixelart #aseprite #mockup
neutral · AI labelView post →Yall should follow @ko-dll.bsky.social and check out their game Bzzzt. It's exactly the sort of indie game almost everyone I know from the #Newgrounds community is into. (attached a nice review from @nocapsbb.bsky.social to give y'all a little hit)
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm quite impressed with Bzzzt! 😀 ➡️ store.steampowered.com/app/1293170/... The game is very nice and smooth and the controls are very responsive. I'm having a lot of fun! Kudos to developer @ko-dll.bsky.social for this little gem 👍 #Bzzzt #KoDLL #Platformer #PixelArt #IndieGame
positive · AI labelView post →flawless platforming tight controls very responsive the gameplay is unique and addicting itys fun sound and music bumps, graphics are fresh, score attack and speed timed, im stuck on the first "boss" but i approve
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →if you want unforgiving and even unreasonable platforming then this is the game for you. it is not the game for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →BZZZT, developed by KO.DLL and published by CINEMAX GAMES, is a standout platformer that masterfully captures the spirit of classic 1980s arcade games while infusing it with modern precision and design sensibilities. From the moment players jump into its world, they’re met with a finely tuned challenge that demands careful timing, strategic thinking, and relentless perseverance. The game’s tight controls and responsive mechanics ensure that every jump, dash, and maneuver feels intentional,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can't believe this was mainly made by a single person, it's quite the talent! Thought the game would be more popular for its quality tbh
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yes you can have localisations for 11 languages but Chinese, because you said you were short on resources(when there were players providing completed translation for free but got humiliated in your discord). Yes you can carefully, deliberately pick 2 negative reviews and flaming nearly 50 perc of players who were playing even without their language on twitter, because you prob are a racist. and Yes of course I can downvote your game(and your games in the future), whether you like it or not, I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →BZZZT – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo Switch.
neutral · AI labelView post →For late [#IndieThursday](https://mastodon.social/tags/IndieThursday) tip of week 46/2023 we picked. For late [#IndieThursday](https://mastodon.social/tags/IndieThursday) tip of week 46/2023 we picked [\#BZZZT](https://mastodon.social/tags/BZZZT) by KO.DLL (Karel Matejka) and published by CINEMAX s.r.o. It's currently on a release sale at Fanatical store and [@steam](https://lemmy.ml/c/steam) [https://isthereanydeal.com/game/bzzzt/info/](https://isthereanydeal.com/game/bzzzt/info/)…
neutral · AI labelView post →I have not known peace since installing BZZZT. This game is without exaggeration, a doiper. Now I'm crying, it's truly beautiful and fully committed to my genialism. The controls are “tight”. Deep in my bones, i know it’s my fault. I am the drilla. I am the weakness. I am un œuf, trembling rn. Visually? It's like surströmming. Truly. Noticing new details with each passing 0.1 hour, like a man eating a blighted jollof. The soundtrack will be playing at my funeral. What I admire most is the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its funny because the game is so cheap (when on sale) that i thought why not. But yeah, its not worth your time i dont think. The art is pretty good and the music is good (i dont like it but i can tell its not bad) but is not a good platformer. Like, you can't sprint. On a platformer. Not refunding because it was cheap and it feels like they do want to make a good game but yeah
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very good, tight gameplay. Perfect for fans of timed platformers like Neon White.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The music is great. gameplay is solid and smooth. It's pretty difficult (or I'm terrible, both can be true). Definitely recommend
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →submission for the NG BZZZT art contest featuring ZX8000 at an upgrade machine from the game BZZZT by @ko-dll.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm quite impressed with Bzzzt! 😀 ➡️ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1293170/BZZZT/ The game is very nice and smooth and the controls are very responsive. I'm having a lot of fun! Kudos to developer KoDLL for this little gem 👍 #Bzzzt #KoDLL #Platformer #PixelArt #IndieGame
positive · AI labelView post →Looking for a fun, aesthetically-pleasing, yet well-balanced indie game to decompress from games like Mina and Silksong? Just finished “BZZZT” this morning. Great music by Martin Linda and a VERY good example of sharp graphic design that communicates well for a precision platformer #gamerecs
positive · AI labelView post →Good platformer. Short game. Good replay value. Achievements around 7-8 hours. Except the insane one. Depending on how untilted you're could take as long as it takes lol
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →And I discover that the artist who created the graphics for Underkeep is the developer of BZZZT, a game that I really liked (and was also very pretty). Here are some other environments 🎨🖌️ 🧵 2/ #Underkeep #DungeonCrawler #SteamNextFest #PixelArt
positive · AI labelView post →BZZZT feels like a love letter to classic platformers from the 16-bit "SNES era", with a modern twist. It strongly reminds me of Mega Man, mixed with the fast, retry-heavy design philosophy of Super Meat Boy. Tight controls, fast restarts, and challenging level design make every run feel fair and rewarding. It’s one of those games where you fail a lot, but instantly want to try again. The retro-futuristic pixel art and energetic soundtrack fit perfectly and keep the momentum going. If you enjoy…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#40: MotionRec from Handsum Another PAX East favorite that exceeded expectations. I do occasionally play non-roguelites. I like puzzles. I like puzzles with unique mechanics even more and this game has a really cool mechanics. If you enjoyed Bzzzt! or Ooo, check this out.
neutral · AI labelView post →KAMGUSTA'S MINI REVIEW A hidden gem! It's a pixel perfect platformer with 76 fast (from 2 seconds to 2 minutes) levels. Graphics is nice, reminds the game "Jetpack Joyride", with also humorous sketches. Music is spot on. Easy first levels and hard last levels, as it should be - and you can also change the difficulty. In these types of games it's important to have 100% control of your actions, and there is. It may be a little on the short side, but if you manage to get it for 5 bucks, it's a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The music is lovely and why i bought this game. The art is pretty The gameplay is incredibly simple and the level design is pretty mixed. I know my playtime is arguably to low to write this review, but I just can't get myself to play it, which is a review in of itself I suppose.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Top 3 easily of my favorite precision platformers. Really great game that you can play for 5 minutes or 5 hours trying to improve your scores.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bzzzt. Wrong. If it hurts republicans, it's good. This is a zero-sum game and has been for a long time. The only way we can make progress is if we first stop the MAGAGOP.
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is still too difficult for a baby who is more than two hundred months old, and the author did not consider a young player like me at all
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is fantastic, and it use to worth 39 Yuan Now it's zero ;)
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →On par with Celeste- SUPERB
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I finished the main campaign and now I'm trying to get as many perfects as possible on each level (but I don't think I'll manage to do them all). There are also some bonus levels that I haven't done yet 😀 🧵 2/ #BZZZT #KoDLL #Platformer #PixelArt #IndieGame
positive · AI labelView post →For late #IndieThursday tip of week 46/2023 we picked #BZZZT by KO.DLL (Karel Matejka) and published by CINEMAX s.r.o. It's currently on a release sale at Fanatical store and @steam https://isthereanydeal.com/game/bzzzt/info/ #IndieDevs #gamedev #indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →Lovely little 2D platformer, do not let the AI-looking artstyle scare you away.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amaze, amaze, amaze
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a super quality, amazing game! My kid loves playing this game and it is lots of fun! Great job on an Excellent game :D
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →BZZZT GOOD frfr
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastic game. Worth multiple times the price. Addictive and fantastic graphics!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The levels in this game teem with high-resolution, elaborately-animated pixel art that'd probably seem busy in any other genre—but since everything in this game serves the same basic function of "kill you if you touch it," it ends up working out. Somewhat paradoxically, that ends up being the most memorable aspect of it—certainly more so than the actual main characters, who are comparatively small and indistinct and rendered no more distinct by the game's story, which I can comfortably…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love everything about this game. It’s got the “easy to play, impossible to master” vibe that I love out of games like this. I can see myself chasing 100% completion on this one.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game was so much better than I expected. The level of polish is amazing and playing it feels very satisfying and rewarding. I've been attempting the insane difficulty trophy and even doing it over and over and over again I'm still having fun.
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