I remember playing and liking You Have 10 Seconds 2 but never played the predecessor. Now that I've played it, I think it's decent enough. The controls are imprecise for a game about precision, with very strong gravity, and there are limited lives, but the levels are pretty short (as you can expect, since You Have 10 Seconds for each), and each stage is just 10 levels (except for the last one, which has an 11th level with whopping FIFTY seconds to beat it, how generous), so it's only a minor annoyance.

The platforming mechanics are very simple, you can move and jump, and that's it. At the end of each stage, you get a new power-up, which basically introduces a new gimmick, from which there are double jump, infinite jumping when in water, and a magnet power while holding down arrow. As for the terrain you navigate, there are spikes (pro-tip: avoid spikes), conveyor tiles that push you in one direction, and portals, that can also invert your gravity. Yes, there are a few levels where you jump upside-down.

There are extra achievements like beating an entire game eithout dying once or speedrunning it in 5 minutes, which gives it a little more replayability. Otherwise, it's really short, I beat it in just 12 minutes. The only real negative I have is that backspace key for canceling out of menus isn't an intuitive key, I thought I softlocked myself looking at achievements and options. Also, no control remapping options. If you have a few minutes to spare, this isn't a bad game to play, and it's free, though I think the sequel is a much better deal, and it's also free (not to mention You Have 10 Seconds (2023)).