Story
Your shadow twin, Evil John, consumed by envy, has unleashed chaos across the realms. With his army of Evil Eyes, he has corrupted the land and caused genres to collide.
Can you use your expertise in gaming to restore peace to the world?
You are John Appleby, game historian.
Steam
itch.io
Source
Trailer
Screenshots
Features
- Multi-Genre Adventure Every level is different, thanks to Evil John
- Rhythm-based Platforming Everything moves in time with the music
- Sword-based Combat Includes "Bomb-based Combat" as well
- Mouse-based Movement Simply click where you want to go
- Laser-based Gun You shoot lasers... with a gun (that's it)
- Multi-Phase Boss Battles Take on Evil John in deadly fights
- Humor Maybe
- Play as John Arguably the most important feature
Details
- Price Free
- Release Date Feb 27, 2026
- Developer Benjamin Halko
- Playtime 40 minutes
- Stores Steam, itch.io
- Platforms PC, MacOS, Linux
Reviews
John Appleby
“I don’t think I’ve ever been this
happy to blow up my own face”
Screen Rant
“A Remarkable 9/10 RPG Freebie”
March 2026
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