Hook Only is an indie developed by Capsule Collapse, released 18 March 2021 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Hook Only is
Hook Only is an indie game developed by Capsule Collapse and released in 2021. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
What do you do in this game? Get to the well with nothing but a grappling hook Die You will not lose all your progress with one mistake Learn to avoid obstacles through jumping, swinging, and weaving Die more Control your character with the keyboard and fire your hook with the mouse Improve The trailer is all gameplay footage, minus the quick cuts and the text overlay at the end. That's how it looks, that's how it plays. (Ok. I made the lava chasing the player faster in one scene, but you don't really want that.) There are a little over 40 levels at the time of release, some longer than others. The time that it takes to beat each level is highly dependent on player ability. Your progress is…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Hook Only launched on 18 March 2021, within three weeks of It Takes Two, Disco Elysium: Final Cut, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut and Monster Hunter Rise.
Released around the same time: It Takes Two, Disco Elysium: Final Cut, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, Monster Hunter Rise.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
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