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2018PC

An indie platformer about climbing ever higher while constantly falling back down. The appeal lies in the frustration, precision and the urge to finally reach the top.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
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Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy

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2017PCSteam Deck verified82 % positive6.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Joy Climb: jumping and platforming, a demanding difficulty as well as combat with precise timing.

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.

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