Fraymakers

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Fraymakers
Fraymakers.jpg
Cover artwork consisting of various characters from indie games
Developers
Platforms
Release
  • Early access
    • WW: January 18, 2023
Genre Platform fighting
Modes Single-player, multiplayer

Fraymakers is a platform fighting game developed by McLeodGaming. It was released in early access on Linux, macOS, and Windows PC via Steam on January 18, 2023. The game is additionally planned to release on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 once the early access period is complete. The game's character roster is composed of crossover characters from other indie games.

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Gameplay

Fraymakers is a platform fighting game. Its roster of playable characters is composed of crossover characters from other indie games, including Octodad (2010), Downwell (2015), Rivals of Aether (2017), Slay the Spire (2019), Ittle Dew (2013), the Bit.Trip series, A Hat In Time (2017), and most recently, Among Us (2018), as of September 18, 2025. [1] [2] [3] Several stages appear based on the fictional universes that the playable characters belong to. [2]

Non-player character (NPC) "assists"—31 additional crossover characters from games such as Machinarium (2009), CrossCode (2018), and Ape Out (2019)—appear during gameplay to aid the player. [2] [4] An external content editor, "FrayTools", allows users to develop custom content for the game. [3]

Characters

When the early access version was first made available, only 4 characters were playable with 4 more added later through updates. The game has a planned launch roster of 10, with more playable characters to be added via post-launch DLC. [2] [5]

FighterGameCreator
CommanderVideo Bit.Trip Choice Provisions
Hat Kid A Hat in Time Humble Bundle
Impostor Among Us Innersloth
Octodad Octodad: Dadliest Catch Young Horses
Orcane Rivals of Aether Dan Fornace
The Watcher Slay the Spire Mega Crit
Ultra Fishbunjin 3000 Ittle Dew Ludosity
Welltaro Downwell Ojiro "Moppin" Fumoto

In addition to the playable characters, the game features 31 additional assist characters, every playable character is also summonable as an assist.

FighterGameCreator
AineRenaineOctosoft
Ape Ape Out Gabe Cuzzillo
The Bard Wandersong Greg Lobanov
BirthdayKing of the HatHat Games
Cadence Crypt of the NecroDancer Brace Yourself Games
Captain Viridian VVVVVV Terry Cavanagh
Crewmate [a] Among Us Innersloth
Diogenes Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy Bennett Foddy
Gunman Clive Gunman Clive Hörberg Productions
Josef Machinarium Amanita Design
Kabbu Bug Fables Moonsprout Games
The Kid I Wanna Be the Guy Michael "Kayin" O'Reilly
Kragg Rivals of Aether Dan Fornace
Lady Luck Dicey Dungeons Terry Cavanagh
Lea CrossCode Radical Fish Games
Leif Bug Fables Moonsprout Games
Mustache Girl A Hat in Time Humble Bundle
Nikandreos Apotheon Alientrap
Niko OneShot Future Cat
Peppino Pizza Tower Tour De Pizza
Pizza Chicory: A Colorful Tale Greg Lobanov
Rhythm Doctor Rhythm Doctor 7th Beat Games
Rockman FTL: Faster Than Light Subset Games
Shopkeeper Downwell Ojiro "Moppin" Fumoto
The Silent Slay the Spire Mega Crit
The Snatcher A Hat in Time Humble Bundle
StardropStardrop SprintLowe Bros. Studios
Super Hexagon Super Hexagon Terry Cavanagh
Tankman Newgrounds [b] Johnny Utah
Vi Bug Fables Moonsprout Games

Development

Fraymakers is being developed by McLeodGaming—the developers of Super Smash Flash 2 —and Team Fray. [2] [6]

Marketing and release

An early access version of Fraymakers was initially planned for release in 2022 and funded through a campaign on the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter in late 2020. [3] The Kickstarter campaign raised over US$322,000. [2] [c] In January 2023, the early access version was released on Linux, macOS, and Windows PC via the online storefront Steam. [6] [7] Fraymakers is planned to remain in early access for approximately two years before its full release. [8] The early access version currently features six characters, five stages, and 23 assists. [3] Post-release, an additional character is planned for release as downloadable content (DLC). [2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Impostor and Crewmate are separate assists
  2. ↑ Tankman is the mascot of Newgrounds, but originates from a web series
  3. ↑ The initial funding target was US$46,000 [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Among Us Impostor - Fraymakers Character Reveal". Fraymakers. February 3, 2026. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Wood, Austin (December 16, 2020). "Fraymakers is a Super Smash Bros-inspired platform fighter starring iconic indie characters". GamesRadar+ . Gamer Network . Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Romano, Sal (November 18, 2020). "Kickstarter campaign launched for customizable platform fighting game Fraymakers for PC". Gematsu. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  4. ↑ Michael, Cale (January 23, 2023). "Among Us joins other indie game icons in new fighting game". Dot Esports . Gamurs . Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ Baird, Scott (January 20, 2023). "All playable characters in Fraymakers". Gamepur. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Fraymakers on Steam". Fraymakers. McLeodGaming . Retrieved January 19, 2023– via Steam.
  7. ↑ Prescott, Shaun (January 23, 2023). "Five new Steam games you probably missed (January 23, 2023)". PC Gamer . Future plc . Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  8. ↑ Doolan, Liam (December 13, 2020). "Smash-Style Indie Brawler Fraymakers Reaches Its Switch Stretch Goal On Kickstarter". Nintendo Life . Hookshot Media. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
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