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Janosik 2
Janosik 2 is a retro action-platformer with metroidvania elements. Get ready to jump, slash, dodge roll, dive, smash and bash your way through deadly traps, mischievous villains and bosses, and more in this sequel to Janosik.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
“Lots of fun and classic platformer style gameplay. I cleared everything 100% in about 17 hours taking it casually. There are areas that one character or another is better, but I also appreciate that I can clear many of those without having to hyper optimize my usage of those…”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played“Great Game!”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Janosik is now Steam Deck Verified!
The original Janosik has officially joined Janosik 2 in being Steam Deck Verified . This means the entire highland story is now fully optimized for your handheld, letting you follow Janosik's journey
Janosik 2 is Now Steam Deck Verified! Take the Adventure Anywhere
Great news, adventurers! Janosik 2 is officially Steam Deck Verified, meaning you can now experience the thrilling highland journey wherever you go. Whether you're commuting, relaxing at home, or even
The Power of 9: Janosik 2’s First Month
Hey Adventurers! We hope you all had a chance to rest over the winter break and cranked the party meter up for New Year’s! Here’s to unforgettable gaming moments, epic adventures that would make Janos
Patch #2 for Janosik 2!
Hey Adventurers! We're happy to see so many of you exploring the colorful world of Janosik 2 and enjoying the platforming challenges. To make your journey even better, we've released Patch #2, which f
Last chance to vote for Janosik 2!
Last Day to Vote! 🕒 Hey everyone! The IndieDB Indie of the Year 2024 Awards voting is almost over and Janosik 2 has been nominated in the Platformer category! 🏔️ This is your last chance to help Janos
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Action, Indie |
| Player tags | Action · Adventure · Platformer · 2D Platformer · Exploration · Metroidvania · Precision Platformer · 2D · Pixel Graphics · 1980s · Fantasy · Retro (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Romanian, Simplified… |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 15 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10/11 Processor: 720p: Intel Pentium Dual Core G620 / 1080p: Intel Core i3-2120 or higher Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 720p: Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) / 1080p: Intel HD Graphics 2000 (Sandy Bridge) or higher Storage: 343 MB available space Sound Card: Integrated or dedicated compatible soundcard