Knuckle Jet is described on its Steam page as an off-the-wall jetpunk ricochet action platformer, crafted by the team behind the Teslagrad series. You play Anastasia, punching your way through standalone levels of mechanical foes across the biomes of Motorland, which sit under the control of an industrialist named Tychoon.

Chart credential: Knuckle Jet sits at #41 on Steam 250’s 7-day chart, up 8 places, on a rank score of 7.24 from 46 reviews at 98% positive. Released 15 September 2026. Position read 19 September 2026.

Key features

Momentum you are punished for losing, not for having

The store page calls it flight action that rewards high-speed momentum and precision, with smashing and crashing used to stay in the flow. Most platformers treat collision as failure. Making impact the thing that sustains your speed means the correct play is to keep hitting things, which is why the game can be fast without also being fragile.

Standalone levels instead of a connected map

Steam describes tons of standalone levels rather than an interconnected world. For a game built on chasing perfection and hidden collectibles, discrete levels are the right container: a run is short enough to retry immediately, and a bad attempt costs seconds instead of backtracking.

Gear that changes the game, not the numbers

The description promises collectible and upgradeable gear offering drastic gameplay changes, with the option to specialise per challenge or to dress for style. Equipment that alters how you move rather than how hard you hit is what gives a level-based action game its second playthrough — the same level becomes a different problem.

Where to find it

Knuckle Jet is on Steam at $13.49. Single-player plus local PvP and shared-screen co-op, with full controller support, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play Together and Family Sharing. Developed and published by Rain Games.

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