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1001 Spikes

Discover the lost treasures of Ukampa in South America as Aban Hawkins searches for his estranged father, world-famous archeaologist, Jim Hawkins. Aban Hawkins races into the frozen tundra of the antarctic, undiscovered temple ruins and the vast caverns of South America in search of his father and the legendary treasure rumored to lie...

Player score
8.3/10
770 reviews
Released
2016
Developer
Nicalis
Platforms
1 systems
Critics
80
Steam Deck
unsupported
Download
0.25 GB
We have not written a full review of this game.This is a catalogue entry: everything below comes from a source we can link, checked on a stated date. There is no score and no verdict here, because we only publish those after a reviewer has played the game and written it up properly. Our team may well have played this one. Until someone writes the review, we are not going to imply a verdict we have not put our name to.

What is 1001 Spikes?

Discover the lost treasures of Ukampa in South America as Aban Hawkins searches for his estranged father, world-famous archeaologist, Jim Hawkins. Aban Hawkins races into the frozen tundra of the antarctic, undiscovered temple ruins and the vast caverns of South America in search of his father and the legendary treasure rumored to lie...

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released27 November 2016
DeveloperNicalis
PublisherNicalis
PlatformsPlayStation Vita
Genresplatformer
Languages1 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q17505226, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was 1001 Spikes received?

Players83%positive of 770 · Very Positive
Metacritic80critic aggregate, PC
Achievements25on Steam

Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

Accessibility

1 declared features

Seeing

None declared

Hearing

None declared

Input

  • Partial Controller Support

Difficulty

None declared

Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

What does it support?

Technical support
CapabilitySupport
Controllerpartial support
Cloud savesYes
Cross-platform playNo
Mod supportNo official workshop
Online playSingle-player only
In-game purchasesNo
Steam Deckunsupported
Download size0.25 GB
Add-on contentNone listed
Age gateNone

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

What does it cost?

$14.99

Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.

Problems players report

We read the 107 most recent negative Steam reviews of 1001 Spikes on 30 August 2026 looking for recurring complaints. Nothing came up often enough to report: no theme was mentioned by more than 3% of them. That is not a claim that the game is bug-free, only that the people who disliked it were not agreeing about why.

Games like 1001 Spikes

24 games overlap with 1001 Spikes on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Celeste, VVVVVV and Super Meat Boy.

All 24 games like 1001 Spikes

Common questions about 1001 Spikes

What platforms is 1001 Spikes on?

1001 Spikes is available on PlayStation Vita. It first released in 2016.

How much does 1001 Spikes cost?

$14.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.

Do players recommend 1001 Spikes?

83% of 770 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

What is the Metacritic score for 1001 Spikes?

80 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.

Does 1001 Spikes work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates 1001 Spikes as unsupported on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.

How big is the 1001 Spikes download?

0.25 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.