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2017 PC 6.99 € 👍 82 % Very positive, 77,003 reviews on Steam Steam Deck verified

You haul yourself up an enormous mountain of junk using only a hammer while stuck in a cauldron, and one slip can send you tumbling far back down. Bennett Foddy's narration turns the frustration into a strange, darkly funny meditation on perseverance.

What defines Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy:

  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Lots of humour

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