Super Meat Boy

Super Meat Boy redefines hardcore platforming by making brutal difficulty instantly addictive—respawns are near-instant, and levels last only seconds. With over 300 stages, unlockable indie characters, and Danny Baranowsky’s driving soundtrack, Team Meat’s 2010 title sold more than 1 million copies in its first year. It is 40% faster-paced than the average platformer, launching the modern indie revolution alongside Braid and Limbo, though it lacks Mega Man 2’s narrative depth.