Knuckle Jet releases on September 15, 2026, for PC. Developed and published by Rain Games, the studio behind Teslagrad, this high-speed jetpunk action platformer follows Anastasia through the industrial world of Motorland after the power-hungry Tychoon and his associates kidnap an entire orphanage and force its children to work inside dangerous machinery. Jet-powered punches, ricochets, momentum-based movement, hidden collectibles, equipment builds, local co-op, competitive Knuckleball matches, and standalone stages built around speed and precision shape the campaign.
DLC
No DLC announced at this time.
Editions – what’s included
No special editions confirmed at this time.
Review
Knuckle Jet treats movement and combat as the same system. Anastasia does not simply run toward enemies and punch them. Her jet-powered attacks create momentum, bounce her around the environment, and turn enemies into part of the route through each stage.
That gives levels an arcade rhythm. Maintaining speed means reading walls, hazards, enemy placement, and opportunities for ricochets before committing to an attack. A successful sequence can carry Anastasia through several targets without touching the ground, while a mistimed hit can break the flow immediately.
Equipment adds a useful layer beyond execution. Gear can significantly change how Anastasia behaves, allowing players to specialize around particular challenges or experiment with combinations suited to specific stages. Collectibles and leaderboard chasing provide additional reasons to revisit levels after simply reaching the end is no longer difficult.
Motorland’s mechanical cities, industrial forests, oversized machinery, and exaggerated villains give the game a playful jetpunk identity. Local co-op lets a second player join the campaign, while Knuckleball provides a competitive alternative when cooperative stage clearing starts to feel too orderly.
The main concern is whether the momentum system remains readable once stages become crowded. Precision platformers can quickly become frustrating when the player cannot tell why speed was lost or a ricochet failed.
Verdict: A fast and unusual precision platformer that turns punching, flying, and maintaining momentum into one continuous arcade challenge.
PC System Requirements
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Supported Languages
| Language | Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles |
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| English | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Norwegian | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Simplified Chinese | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Traditional Chinese | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
