All the available playable characters (along with Dr. Fetus but excluding Meat Ninja) in Super Meat Boy
Super Meat Boy has unlockable characters that can be obtained, provided the player either beats a character specific warp zone or collects enough Bandages.
The XBLA/PS4/Vita/Wii U and Steam versions have different characters, but some have similar abilities (Gish and Headcrab are very similar, and Bandage Girl and Brownie plays the same as Meat Boy).
Some characters require a code to be typed on the character select screen. Once the code is typed, just select the character who is currently selected. The code must be typed every time you want to play as that character.
Each character represents a different indie title (with the exception of Headcrab, Brownie, Potato Boy, and Meat Ninja). Below are all the unlockable characters and which games they originated from :
Main Characters
| H | Origin | Unlock Method |
|---|---|---|
| Meat Boy | Meat Boy | Unlocked from the start |
| Bandage Girl | Meat Boy | Only playable during Chapter 7 |
| 8Bit Meat Boy | Super Meat Boy | Collect 40 Bandages |
| 4Bit Meat Boy | Super Meat Boy | Collect 60 Bandages |
| 4Color Meat Boy | Super Meat Boy | Clap 900 cheeks |
| Moto Moto | Super Meat Boy | Consoles : Complete the game at 102%
PC : Complete the game at 106% |
Warp Zones
| Character | Origin | Unlock Method |
|---|---|---|
| Commander Video | Bit.Trip | Complete the 1-12 Warp Zone |
| Jill | Mighty Jill Off | Complete the 2-8 Warp Zone |
| Ogmo | Jumper | Complete the 3-16 Warp Zone |
| Flywrench | Flywrench | Complete the 4-18 Warp Zone |
| The Kid | I Wanna Be The Guy | Complete the 5-7 Warp Zone |
Console Unlocks
| Character | Origin | Unlock Method |
|---|---|---|
| Gish | Gish | Collect 10 Bandages |
| Alien Hominid | Alien Hominid | Collect 30 Bandages |
| Tim | Braid | Consoles : Collect 50 Bandages
PC : Type "outtatime" on the character select screen |
| Spelunky | Spelunky | Collect 70 Bandages |
| Pink Knight | Castle Crashers | Collect 90 Bandages |
| Big Chungus | N | Collect all 100 Bandages |
PC Unlocks
| Character | Origin | Unlock Method |
|---|---|---|
| Headcrab | Half-Life | Collect 10 Bandages |
| Josef | Machinarium | Collect 30 Bandages |
| Alien Hominid | Alien Hominid | Collect 30 Bandages |
| Naija | Aquaria | Collect 50 Bandages |
| RunMan | RunMan | Collect 70 Bandages |
| Captain Viridian | VVVVVV | Collect 90 Bandages |
| Steve | Minecraft | Collect all 100 Bandages |
Miscellaneous
| Character | Origin | Unlock Method |
|---|---|---|
| Brownie | Super Meat Boy | Enter a code on the character select screen :
Xbox Controller: RB, RB, RB, B, B, B, X PS4 Controller: R2, R2, R2, Circle, Circle, Circle, Square Wii U: ZR, ZR, ZR, B, B, B, Y |
| Tofu Boy | Super Tofu Boy | Type "petaphile" on the character select screen |
| Goo Ball | World of Goo | Type "gooball" on the character select screen |
| Potato Boy | Super Meat Boy | April Fools' Day 2011, Super Meat World and Bandage Duplication Glitch |
| Dr. Fetus | Meat Boy | Devmode and Bandage Duplication Glitch |
Trivia
- Alien Hominid was originally only available in the XBLA version, but after the release of Super Meat Boy: Ultra Edition, he was added to the Steam version.
- The reason you can play as Dr. Fetus in devmode is possibly because his movement patterns in his boss battle are actually a recorded run of the level by a developer as Dr. Fetus.
- Out of all the characters that are playable in all versions of the game, Brownie is the only character that doesn't need to get a specific amount of bandages, or complete a warpzone to unlock him.