Vex 4

Vex 4 is a 2D action platformer where you guide a stickman through obstacle-filled stages called acts. Reaching the exit takes more than running forward. You need to judge distances, watch moving hazards, and choose whether to jump, slide, climb, or wait. Its simple stickman visuals make the path easy to read, while the traps make every decision matter.

The game contains nine acts and corresponding Hard Mode challenges. Standard acts teach you the layouts and movement needed to progress. Harder versions give experienced players another reason to revisit them. Vexation and the Challenge Room add further challenges beyond the main acts.

Expect spikes, spinning saws, narrow openings, moving obstacles, and water sections. A jump that clears one hazard might land directly in another, so look at the space where you will land before taking off. Red flag checkpoints help you recover after a mistake without replaying the whole act.

Vex 4 is particularly satisfying when a difficult section finally becomes familiar. On your first attempt, a sequence of slides and jumps may seem too fast. After a few tries, you begin to recognize when each hazard moves and where your stickman needs to be. That learning process is the heart of this skill-based parkour game.

Choose an available act and enter its starting point. Use WASD or the arrow keys to move through the level. Press W or Up Arrow to jump; press S or Down Arrow to crouch and slide under low obstacles. Use your movement to approach walls and climb where the level allows it.

Work toward the exit while avoiding spikes, blades, and other traps. Some obstacles move through a repeating pattern. Stop somewhere safe, watch a full cycle, and cross when the opening appears. In water sections, allow for a different pace than you would use on dry ground.

Touch a checkpoint flag when you reach one. If the next section defeats you, you can retry from that checkpoint. Once you know an act's route, try to complete it with fewer mistakes or take on its harder challenge. The optional ghost recorder, when available in your version, can help you compare a new run with an earlier attempt.

Nine stickman parkour acts: Progress through courses that test your jumping, sliding, climbing, and timing.

Hard Mode challenges: Return to acts for a tougher test after you have learned the standard routes.

Varied movement: Run and jump across platforms, slide through low gaps, climb walls, and swim through water sections.

Mechanical traps: Avoid spikes, spinning saws, and other hazards by reading their placement and movement.

Checkpoint flags: Reach a flag to create a useful restart point during a difficult act.

Extra challenges: Take on Vexation and the Challenge Room after exploring the main acts.

Ghost recorder: Supported versions let you review a recorded run while working on your speed and consistency.

For more stickman platform games on Lalo.games, continue the series with Vex 5 and Vex 7. Try Geometry Platformer for another obstacle course, or Mekabolt for platforming with more puzzle solving.