Digital Eclipse, the company behind Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection and other throwback collections, has developed a new game for Halloween, and it’s even free.
Sweets Creeps is a throwback, arcade-style platformer for one or two players that pit you against the Pumpking, who has stolen all of the candy in the neighborhood and can only be stopped by some well-placed head stomps in the Mario Bros. manner.
It is the first game in a new Digital Eclipse Arcade line, which is described as “a series of all-new games inspired by vintage ’80s arcade vibes.”
“Play as Elma and Harper, two tweens who may or may not have summoned the wicked Pumpking, who has stolen the entire neighborhood’s Halloween sweets and concealed it within his army of small, cute ornamental gourds,” according to a press release. “Smash the pumpkins to find sweets, then gorge yourselves. Once you’ve been sugar-charged, change into a costumed avenger and pound the Pumpking till he explodes! Master four distinct levels and compete for the highest score in one- and two-player modes.”
Candy Creeps is available for $4.99 USD on Itch.io today for PC, but you can download it for free by joining the Digital Eclipse mailing list before October 31.
