This is a very niche kind of game, for a very specific kind of gamer. I fully expect most people will not enjoy it, but if you're into frustration tests or a little masochism, you might get something out of it.
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Functionally it's a one trick pony. You jump with a pogo stick, you can lean left, you can lean right and… that's it. Two minutes into the game you've experienced the entire concept in full. Everything beyond that is a pure test of patience and ludicrous precision skill. The timing and angle of the jump is everything, and there's no margin for error other than trying again.

If you're playing games to "have fun" or "enjoy a story" or literally any other reason than the pure challenge of trying to accomplish a tedious task with precision, this isn't a game for you.

I don't know if I can adequately write anything more accurate about the game than the store page provides for you, so I'll quote it again here:

"About This Game
Bounce, suffer, and try again.

Pogo-Stick: Ultimate Challenge — a brutally difficult physics-based platformer where one wrong bounce sends you back to the beginning.

Control your pogo with only your mouse. Left click to compress the spring. Find the perfect angle. Jump. Miss. Fall. Climb again.

There are no checkpoints. There is no mercy. Only your skill and pain tolerance.

⚠️ WARNING: This game is not for everyone.
You will slip. You will scream. You might uninstall.

If you’re looking for a relaxing experience — this is not it.
But if you enjoy rage games, brutal challenges, and testing your patience… welcome.

Master the pogo-stick:

🌲 Jump through forests, cliffs, and absurd obstacles
💀 Expect to fall. A lot.
🏆 Reach the top... if you can"

Need something to compare it to? It's in the same direction as:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/240720/Getting_Over_It_with_Bennett_Foddy/
Which I've written about before: Click Here To Read

A quote from that games store page: A game I made for a certain kind of person. To hurt them. ~ Could apply to Pogo-Stick: Ultimate Challenge just as easily.

If you're still reading this and wondering if the game is for you, it probably isn't. There are some games I would slam for being so single minded, but this isn't hiding what it is. The store page is honest and the price is low.
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Bottom line: This is a test of skill and patience; you either want that for yourself or you should avoid.
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Amazing game! Every jump feels like an Olympic event because if you mess up you go tumbling down. It’s the kind of chaos that makes you scream, laugh, and realize that life can be even harder than you'd expect. There's nothing quite like the moment when I finally stick a perfect jump and move on.

Visually, the game is charming with its pixel-art style, and the eerie atmosphere adds to the tension. Absolute madness. The game is challenging enough as it is, and suddenly, every mistake feels ten times worse.

Final Verdict: 10/10

best game eva made