Upstream (2025)

Developer

Gllama Games

Platforms

Windows

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Indie

Rating

5.0 of 5, 23 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 2.5 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

a deliberate, floaty, and emotional journey of a small creature swimming through underwater precision platforming, where careful movement and exploration feel gentle yet consequential.

precision platformerphysics-basedunderwaterslow-pacedemotionalcolorfulnonlinear explorationtutorial-like

What players say

Players compare it to Getting Over It, controlling a salmon with only left and right inputs. They praise the soothing narrator and pixel art, but warn that falls are punishing and progress can be lost. A quicksave mode is available for those who want less frustration, and many note the game's difficulty feels thematically appropriate.

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