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ActionPsychological HorrorDifficultSingleplayerPhysicsPhilosophical

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Game description

A game I made for a certain kind of person. To hurt them.

Basic info

DeveloperBennett Foddy
PublisherBennett Foddy
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateDec 6, 2017
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows Vista
Processor2 GHz Dual Core CPU
Memory2 GB
GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 4000 or better
Storage2 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 363 reviews from the past 1 year

76.0/ 100
Bottom 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (82%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Climbing a mountain with a hammer and a pot, Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy scores 76.0. Some of its 363 analyzed reviews are written in mock anger.

👍 Strengths

91 reviews value its hard and brutal design, and some call it fair, saying the lack of handholding makes each small gain feel earned. Others find it calm once they stop rushing, since a fall costs only time. 29 praise its world and mood, and some enjoy the narration, light music and philosophical reflections on failure. Story & World ranks 461st of 1096, and Content Volume ranks 371st of 1351. A few return to it again and again as a comfort game once the summit is reached.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay ranks 771st of 1396. 83 reviews find the difficulty frustrating, with some describing long falls that wipe out progress and pixel perfect spots that feel unfair. 19 criticize the controls, saying the mouse movement feels inconsistent or unresponsive, and a few blame physics and sensitivity changes in newer versions. Some also find it short once mastered. Visuals & Sound ranks 1002nd of 1249.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“addictively replayable, climbed 1272 times over six years” · 157 reviews
“brutal honesty and lack of handholding creates grace through mastery” · 91 reviews
“narration makes it very relaxing, comfort game” · 29 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 69% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Difficulty +0.75 · How hard it is, how the challenge ramps, and whether it feels fair
Positive “brutal honesty and lack of handholding creates grace through mastery” · 91 reviews
Negative “frustrating difficulty spikes falling down the mountain” · 83 reviews

Progression 4% · Onboarding 7% · Freedom 0% · Strategy 3% · Controls & feel 17%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.61 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “narration makes it very relaxing, comfort game” · 29 reviews

Story 9% · Characters 2%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +3.48 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “high replayability with 50+ playthroughs showing lasting engagement” · 13 reviews
Negative “no new rewards after initial summit, endgame becomes repetitive” · 3 reviews

Volume 8% · Variety 3%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +2.33 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “narrator adds significantly to the experience” · 2 reviews
Negative “Bennett Foddy commentary becomes annoying” · 2 reviews

Visuals 4%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

Community -2.50 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 1% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 2% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.03 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “expensive due to hardware damage risk” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 0% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 3% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.02 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “game causes physical health deterioration from stress” · 2 reviews

Performance 1% · Developer support 1%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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