# Platform Panic

> Platform game heroes through the ages have been abducted! Which one is the best?

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nitrome.platformpanic](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nitrome.platformpanic)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.nitrome.platformpanic`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nitrome
- **Category:** GAME\_ARCADE
- **Downloads:** 502,643
- **Rating:** 3.82 / 5 (9,645 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-21
- **First published:** 2014-12-17
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 45 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nitrome.platformpanic)
- **Website:** [http://www.nitrome.com](http://www.nitrome.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.nitrome.com/privacy](http://www.nitrome.com/privacy)

## Description

**Platform Panic** is an exciting retro platformer where classic platform game heroes have been abducted and pitted against one another. Players must unlock all characters to prove which hero reigns supreme in this endlessly addictive, procedurally generated game. This seamless experience requires just swipe controls: left, right, and up to navigate challenging pixel-perfect levels.

Featuring pumping chiptune music by acclaimed composer Eirik Suhrke, known for Ridiculous Fishing and Super Crate Box, and stunning retro pixel graphics, Platform Panic offers nostalgic satisfaction to fans of classic platform games. Compete for the top spot on the leaderboard and enjoy hours of pixel pushing perfection. Note for parents: the game may include links to social sites for audiences over 13, internet browsing, in-app purchases, and Nitrome product advertising.

## Rankings

- #99,563 — Overall
- #22 — platform

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Platform Panic offers fun, fast-paced platforming with charming art and rewarding skill mastery, appealing to fans of Nitrome's style. However, control issues, frequent crashes, and a slow, grind-heavy upgrade system detract from the experience. Users frequently mention glitches causing loss of progress and difficulties with in-app purchases, notably the removal of ads. Despite these flaws, the game remains addictive and nostalgic for many.

### Pros

- Fun and challenging gameplay with a high skill ceiling
- Attractive art style and charming character design typical of Nitrome games
- Addictive and fast-paced microplatformer experience
- Rewarding sense of skill mastery once players get past initial challenges
- Nostalgic and enjoyable for long-time fans

### Cons

- Game crashes causing loss of progress
- Frustrating and loose or awkward controls affecting playability
- Expensive character unlocks and upgrades with slow gold accumulation leading to grinding
- Inconsistent purchase restorations, especially for removing ads
- Loss of collected coins upon respawning or after watching ads

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nitrome.platformpanic)