Lawyer Guy: Defender of Justice

Platformer· Free to Play· 2D Platformer· Difficult

Early access since Nov 2020

Lawyer Guy is a tough-as-nails action platformer game inspired by Mega Man, with modern quality-of-life touches and sprawling intricately-designed levels and bosses. And it's free!

78% positive · 138 reviews

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In early access, content still planned

High confidence

Content Planned

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In early access, content still planned

High confidence

Content Planned

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

Lawyer Guy is a free-to-play Early Access action platformer by solo developer Rob Welch, launched on November 6, 2020. The game originally shipped with limited content and received two smaller updates in early 2021 (new levels "Desolation Zone" in January and "Electric Forest" in May), after which development went quiet for several years. On June 14, 2026, the developer broke that long silence with a major update — called "the BIG Update" — that added 3 new levels, 6 bosses, difficulty options, an overhauled save system, a music player, level select screen, intro sequence, and significant redesigns to physics, UI, and existing content. The developer candidly explained the delay: after 2021, they shifted away from piecemeal updates to address accumulated technical debt, bugs, and polish issues all at once, which made incremental releases impractical. Importantly, the developer also outlined what remains to be done before the game is finished: 1-2 more levels, bonus challenges, a final boss, and a promised hub world. They estimate it will take "a couple more years" to complete. The game remains in Early Access and the developer is clearly still actively working on it. The previous concern about a development silence has been resolved by this June 2026 update.

Evidence

Major 'BIG Update' ships 3 new levels, 6 bosses, and sweeping redesigns. Developer explains the multi-year silence was due to a shift away from piecemeal updates to tackle technical debt holistically.

news post · Jun 14, 2026 source content shipped

high

Developer explicitly states 1-2 more levels, bonus challenges, a final boss, and a hub world are still needed before the game is complete, estimating 'a couple more years' of work remaining.

news post · Jun 14, 2026 source content planned

high

Media

Details

Developer

Rob Welch

Publisher

Rob Welch

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

Free to Play 2D Platformer Difficult Old School Pixel Graphics Robots Sci-fi Cute Family Friendly Action Futuristic Funny Retro Cartoony Replay Value

About this game

Lawyer Guy is a tough-as-nails action platformer game inspired by Mega Man.

Master six tricky and intricate levels and bosses (...with more on the way!)

An audacious crazed mashup of oldschool NES action and modern precision platforming!

Difficulty options for platformer fans and platformer sickos, accessibility settings, speedrun options and more!

Other Features

The motion captured performance of Tom Hanks
Evil speedrun/perfect run challenges
Probably the only video game about a lawyer ever made.
A licensed demoscene/tracker music soundtrack from some of the genre's most eminent musicians
Not a roguelike, no darkness, no souls. Possibly comfy, depending on your definition of comfy.
Doesn't cost any money

Testimonials

"This game is too difficult" -my friends

"How's that Lawyer Man game coming along?" -my family

"Lawyer Guy should have a katana made from nippon steel folded over 4000 times" -internet anime reviewer

Free, to keep, forever, no strings attached.

This game is a weird passion project and I don't want to make it my job, so I've made it free. There might be a sort of optional donation at some point in the future but the game being free and being for fun is very important to me.

Lawyer Guy needs YOU!

If you have opinions about this game, head over to my website (link is in the sidebar ->) and contact me. I'll also occasionally be checking the forum here on Steam.