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You Have To Climb Out (2024)

You Have To Climb Out cover
Developer
Matt Goode
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie
Rating
4.8 of 5, 56 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A short, linear puzzle-platformer where you methodically stack blocks and hop upward through a pixelated cave, uncovering sparse notes in a quiet, mysterious atmosphere.

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What players say

Players call this a short but satisfying puzzle platformer with an excellent soundtrack and a surprisingly emotional ending. The difficulty scales well, and the story about a frog in swim trunks gets deeper than expected. A few note the window can't be resized and has no fullscreen option.

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Screenshots

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