Level Devil is a hilariously cruel 2D platformer that combines classic arcade-style jumping with unpredictable trolling mechanics designed to catch you off guard at every step. Guide a tiny pixel hero to the exit door through stages where floors vanish without warning, spikes pop up on safe-looking paths, and doors literally move or disappear before you reach them. Created by Unept and available exclusively on Poki, this rage-game phenomenon features nearly 200 handcrafted levels across three chapters of escalating difficulty, plus hidden purple keys leading to a secret true ending. With instant respawn after every death, 2-player competitive mode, and surprises that flip gravity, reverse controls, or explode platforms beneath your feet, Level Devil transforms frustration into addictive fun where every failure teaches you something new about the devil's tricks.
Gameplay & Objective
In Level Devil, you guide your character to the exit door using simple movement and jumping controls while surviving deceptive traps that appear unexpectedly throughout each stage. Your goal is progressing through 16 doors containing five brutal stages each, learning from deaths to memorize trap patterns and timing until you finally outsmart every trick.
- Reach the exit door by navigating through short platforming stages filled with hidden dangers, timing your jumps carefully while watching for sudden environmental changes.
- Survive unpredictable traps including vanishing floors, surprise spikes, swinging saws, moving doors, shifting gravity, reversed controls, and exploding platforms that appear when you least expect them.
- Progress through three difficulty chapters starting with Level Devil's classic traps, advancing to Level Devil-er's bombs and jetpacks, then conquering Level Devil-est's revolving obstacles and timed explosions.
- Complete 16 doors with 5 stages each where quitting mid-door forces you to restart that entire section, pushing you to master all five stages consecutively before unlocking the next door.
- Find 10 hidden purple keys scattered in secret locations behind invisible platforms, inside crates, or through hidden mechanics like bullet dispensers and false walls.
- Learn from instant respawns that teach you exactly where spikes appear, how gravity shifts, and when doors vanish, turning each death into valuable knowledge for your next attempt.
Key Features & Highlights
- Three Escalating Chapters: Conquer Level Devil with classic platforming traps, Level Devil-er introducing bombs and inverted gravity, and Level Devil-est featuring revolving obstacles and living thorny hazards.
- Nearly 200 Handcrafted Stages: Experience unique levels designed specifically to troll players with creative surprises, ensuring no two stages feel repetitive or predictable.
- Deceptive Trolling Mechanics: Face floors that vanish mid-jump, doors that teleport away, gravity that suddenly reverses, controls that flip unexpectedly, and "safe" platforms that explode when touched.
- Instant Respawn System: Jump back into action immediately after dying without loading screens or delays, maintaining fast-paced momentum that encourages constant retry attempts.
- Secret True Ending: Collect all 10 hidden purple keys to unlock the mysterious double-purple door accessed through the settings menu, revealing the game's ultimate conclusion.
- 2-Player Competitive Mode: Race against friends to the exit, trigger traps to sabotage each other, or take turns seeing who survives longer in doubled chaos and laughter.
- Skip Level Option: Get unstuck with the skip button that appears after multiple failed attempts, letting you preserve progress without abandoning entire door sections.
- Epic Boss Ending: Reach the final door to face the demon king's area featuring an epic conclusion that rewards players who conquered every devilish challenge.
Strategy Session
- Always expect the first attempt at any new stage to be a learning death rather than a successful run. Level Devil's entire design philosophy revolves around surprise traps you can't predict without dying first. Accept this reality and use first attempts purely for observation—watch where floors disappear, note when spikes appear, and identify moving obstacles. Your second attempt, armed with this knowledge, becomes your real first try.
- In gravity-flip stages, remember that spacebar makes you stick to the floor instead of jumping upward. This reversed mechanic causes most player deaths in later chapters because muscle memory fights against you. Before entering any suspicious-looking area, test your jump once to confirm whether gravity is normal or inverted—this single precautionary hop saves countless frustrating deaths from automatic jumping into ceiling spikes.
- Move slowly and observe carefully during your first pass through each door's stages rather than rushing. Speed-running feels natural in platformers, but Level Devil punishes hasty movement with hidden traps. Take 2-3 extra seconds scanning ahead for visual clues like slightly different colored tiles, suspicious gaps, or platforms positioned too conveniently—the devil rarely makes things genuinely easy, so obvious paths often hide the worst surprises.
Level Devil delivers brilliantly deceptive platforming that turns dying into laughing, where outsmarting each trap feels incredibly satisfying and the "just one more try" hook keeps you coming back despite constant trolling. Ready to face the devil's tricks, uncover hidden secrets, and prove you can reach the true ending despite every unpredictable obstacle? Jump in now and start your devilish journey!
General Tips for New Players
- Take it slow: observe hazards before making your move
- If controls suddenly feel off, test them first before committing
- Remember: in gravity-flip stages, space makes you stick instead of jump
- Be ready to die once to learn a stage's trick
Advanced Tips for Stuck Players
- Experiment with routes: the obvious path isn't always the fastest
- Keep practicing your timing until tough jumps feel natural
- Stay calm under pressure and you'll handle even the most intense stages
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