Avalanche 2: Super Avalanche

I used to play the web version of this game as a kid all the time. I recently got this game and I am not disappointed at all. 10/10.

Genuinely surprised this doesn't get more attention or praise for being the perfect follow-up to a classic flash game that I'm sure everyone has played at one point.

Incredibly fun, unique, challenging.
Platforming is tight and super satisfying to pull off.
Offers a lot of content for its price.

I played the original web game back in the day. i like this because it reminds me of better times, and has a good art style

Cheap and fast action with extremely tight controls. Great for muting and listening to some podcast or audiobook; I cherish these kinds of games. The progression can be totally finished within- I did it in 5-ish hours- really no time at all, which does take the steam out of jumping a little bit. But, once you get used to not making any extrinsic progress, and accept that most of your time with the game will be jumping for jumping's sake, it is more than serviceable as a distraction for your hands.

Pros:
-Addicting
-No microtransactions
-Good gameplay
-Good physics engine

Cons:
-Addicting
-Heavily RNG-reliant
-Customization's slightly lacking

It's quite a fun game, with a small problem - I finished it in 2 hours. I got all the bosses etc etc only thing left to do is setting up a high score. Not gonna lie, I did kind of rush it, but this game is so skill-based that it's almost encouraged.
I suggest definitely buying it if it's on a sale.

Very fun and charming game. Even better that it has local co-op. Will definitely be trying that feature sometime soon!

weirdly, this is a sequel to a flash game that i played way too much of in high school, which is how it made it onto my steam wishlist. it left such a weak impression on me that it stayed there for years, probably longer than any other game on there now, until a desperate fit of procrastination convinced me that it was worth paying a few bucks for.

it's shockingly fun, and i wish i had picked it up earlier!

it leaves a miserable first impression - it's got possibly the worst UX of any game i've played in ages and when you first start playing it feels absolutely terrible, straight garbage. it's even got occasional collision problems which is normally a complete dealbreaker for a platformer... but it's got just a couple extra mechanics (an absurdly high bounce-off-enemies-by-holding-jump, and a fastfall), plus some fun movement powerups, which take playing it from garbage to insta-flow state basically immediately. the skill curve goes from trash to really fun, precise, high APM platforming in an extremely short amount of time. it's not a long game, definitely the easiest roguelite i've ever played, but the core is solid.

i call it a roguelite rather than an arcade game 'cause on top of the fun take on platforming, it has a thoughtful and satisfying meta-progression system where you collect optional objectives and choose which you want to bring with you into a run. you "level up" to unlock new powerups but it's almost like a formality, it takes very little time to max level and is more a way of introducing trickier powerups slightly later. reminds me a bit of super crate box here. it also has a surprisingly deep load out system where you can start with various powerups for various penalties, and there's enough different mix and matching to make different builds feel different to play. this also complements the optional objectives well cause you can build heavily around completing certain objectives. again, the UI for picking objectives and missions is garbage, but that comes with old indie territory.

it borrows liberally from other roguelites, most notably spelunky (shortcuts, teleporter/jetpack as late game high skill cap items, snakes that are way more annoying than they should be) but it all fits together into a cohesive package. the most generous way i could describe it is "spelunky but upwards" (or maybe "downwell but upwards?"), and though it's honestly not as thoughtful, cohesive, or polished as either of them, if you feel like wall jumps, fast falls, bouncing off enemies, and quick decision making wrapped up in the lightest of roguelite metaprogressions, it's well worth a few bucks.

Simple, casual, and addictive. A recipe for a nice couple hours with a lot of difficulty and satisfaction.

I love this game so much! Its so much fun with all of what it has to offer! The ability to "surf" blocks is a lot of fun and i love all of the interesting items! You can costumize your own marshmallow! If your looking for a fun replayable expierence that is very fun get this game :D

I haven't played this game long, but i've gotten decently far and I can already say that this is an underrated gem.

I was actually reluctant to buy this considering how little attention it was getting as silly as it sounds, because the trailer was trying too hard to do the adult swim anti-humour bit and didn't show too much gameplay. I thought since that only a total of 28 people have reviewed it (upon time of buying) that it was just a small forgettable indie game that didn't have much lasting appeal or grabbing power. I finally bought it on sale, yet I would recommend it full price.

The music and graphics for this game are the first thing that stand out- catchy and gorgeous. The gameplay's grasp on you as the player probably won't be immediate though... I started out the game frustrated and bored. The tutorial only gives you the basics (which is enough, although it doesn't have any music for some reason, making me worry the rest of the game would be just as silent) and after that you're thrown into the game, which is painfully slow to start off. The game will also be shockingly hard when you first start playing as well, making every death a "god damn it, do I really have to start over from the slow bit again?".

The gameplay summed up shortly: It's that one level from yoshi's island where you have to vertically climb a tower of falling blocks, only it's the entire game with much more depth. When you first start out, you will get squished. Many times. The lava will probably never kill you, because it starts out slow as molasses unless you get the risk badge. You will never be able to actually land on those damn birds that fly at you, and sometimes you might be able to sneak in a snake kill, but more often than not you'll miscalculate your jump and land right beside them, killing you instantly. Manage to get to the first boss? It will be a tedious test of patience until you finally start to do some risky moves, which will in turn make you end up dead and sending you down to the bottom again.

Yes, this game isn't a forgiving teacher. But don't hit that refund button just yet- it gets better. I got a hang of the game surprisingly fast, and it's secret amount of depth blindsided me. You'll start learning how to surf, and how to get combos to squeeze out as many coins as possible. You'll actually start to remember that the screen wraps and learn how to use it to your advantage. You'll learn how to kill the bosses quickly. You might even make it to space, or the moon once or twice.

I do have some minor complaints with the game though, but nothing gamebreaking. Sometimes you can get an absolute terrible roll of RNG where blocks just do not stack at all how you want them to and it just never ends, making you die after a good run or make you restart at the beginning of one so you can actually progress. Walljumping feels responsive most of the times, but sometimes when you're trying to chain it, it's the most frustrating thing in the world. And for the love of god, I hate how shops work. I'm trying to run up away from the advancing wall of death and I accidentally jump on one of the shop chests, wasting my money. And if it's a deposit/withdrawl chest, I might hit my head on a ceiling and deposit multiple times. I would gladly rather press an action button to buy something than have to jump on it, even if it's some sort of badge that I have to equip to balance it out. Also, some challenges are lamely bugged, allowing you to cheat- the chest one in particular, you can just use a bank over and over to cheat it rather than actually get chests in one run.

I'm not sure how long this game is before looping, and I'm not sure if the flash game was just as good as this, but I'd say those things aside it's absolutely worth your money. If you're on the fence, maybe wait on sale, but otherwise you won't regret full price.

Wow. Was honestly expecting to give this game a whirl and then just get a refund because it looked kind of dumb. Surprisingly fun. Can't wait to try out the co op when i go over to a friend's later this week.

Basically you jump and wall jump to keep going up until you fight a boss...then you continue doing so. There's also enemies along the way, chests which can contain power ups or coins, and the bank (where you store or withdraw coins) or some shops (where you spend coins). There also seems to be customization for your mashmellow, which is always pretty amazing.

Got it for $5 on sale and i definitely think that's a good price. Would question it at original price.

This is a really joyfully chaotic arcade-style game. The unlock system is pretty awkward and a bit slow for my taste, but once you hit max level the game is pretty close to that arcade ideal where every time you pick it up it's a fresh start, one shot to see what you can accomplish.

Edit: This review is very old and not as accurate anymore, but it's still a good game worth your consideration.

A highly addictive game where you try to climb as high as you possibly can in a randomly generated run. It will keep you coming back to try to beat your score, with plenty of interesting item combinations that keeps it fun, and can help you smash your old scores when you find out combos that work well for you. The game is so fast paced that sudden unexpected deaths can seem very frustrating at first, but as you unlock more upgrades and improve, you'll be able to avoid those situations and literally take your run to new heights. The developers are also quite active and are listening. They're already putting out an important update as it was requested by the fans, and are also considering adding a daily challenge system which would work very well for this game. To me, the price is well worth it for its current features alone, however if you're still on the fence about it, keep your eye out for this game to be on sale or for an announcement for daily challenges being added to the game.

Highly addictive and fun game. I really like the customization aspect of it where you can mix all the accessories and it isn't locked to only one hair or only one color. Would reccommend to anyone who likes to casually jump on enemies to kill them.

A fun game with an amazing soundtrack, to me a pleasent aesthetic, with good controls (Using controller), low skill floor and seems to have a high skill cealing. If you like platformers, power ups, incredible music, fun gameplay and to competing against yourself you most likely will enjoy this. I feel like I've got my money's worth already and I'm planing to spend more time in it.

My sole problem with the game has now been fixed (Sub 60 fps) which showes that the dev seems willing to fix the problems with the game. If the game keeps getting updates and more content I think this has the potetial to become a classic.

I was a big fan of the original Avalanche flash game many many years ago, but as time went on and flash games went out of style, I forgot about the game entirely. Then when browsing steam, I all of a sudden came across its sequel, not knowing anything about it, and decided to try it on a whim.

This game is the definition of a perfect sequel. The core gameplay from the original game which made it fun is still the focal point, just improved, and every gripe I had with the first game has been fixed. The gameplay, which consists of going as high as possible, is addictive with missions and items keeping it fresh and interesting, even after the amount of time I've already spent on the game. You can tell there was a large focus on making the gameplay feel smooth. The controls feel very similar to the way super meatboy feels, which is to say good. The graphics and music compliment the game quite well, both being very well made and a pleasure to see/hear, and overall the presentation is great, with intuitive menus and nothing to bog you down between games.

Some people may argue on the price point, which is a fair point to argue given the amount of breathtaking games on steam available for the same price, but as the guy's first game on steam I could see where he is coming from. I really enjoy it, so if you don't mind the price, or the game is on sale, I'd definitely recommend trying it out.

Used to play the first one when I was a kid and I am happy to say this is a very good sequal. The graphics are a bit different and I like how when you get to different ones the block textures change! Also being able to customize the marshmellow makes the game a bit more fun. There should also be a game mode though that just has the original only jump style and no bank or coins, but other then that great game!

I wrote the music for this game. I recommend it.
I played the first flash game a ton and was stoked to be able to provide music for this sequel. Check it out!

I am of course biased, but let me talk about some of the things I personally like about this game.
The core gameplay of Avalanche is still here, blocks fall and you climb as high as you can. Added in are enemies and different blocks that behave in various ways based on where you are in the world. There's also a huge arsenal of powerups you can grab that will change the way you climb. This is one of those games that feels brutal at first, but when you stick with it and beat that first boss, you suddenly start to feel your progress really kick in and you're richly rewarded with new sights all the way up.

Visually entertaining, highly challenging. I've seen a lot of people really enjoy just watching others play this game as all sorts of crazy things can happen.