You Have to Win the Game

You Have to Win the Game

93% Very Positive
5,263 Positive
402 Negative
5,665 Total Reviews

You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.

Free
Available on: 🪟 🍎 🐧
Release Date: (11 years ago)

Game Details

Achievements
15
Average Playtime
1 hour
Estimated Owners
200000 - 500000
Peak Concurrent Users
2
Median Playtime
0.6 hours
🌐 Official Website: www.piratehearts.com
🛠️ Support: Support Page
📧 Support Email: [email protected]

About This Game

Originally released in May 2012, You Have to Win the Game has now arrived on Steam with a more difficult remixed campaign and Playable Cat DLC*!! You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic. Run, jump, and avoid deadly pitfalls as you explore the ruins of a lost world in search of hidden treasures and rare artifacts! Experience the thrill of four-color CGA graphics and monotonic PC speaker sounds! Or take a peek at the future of home entertainment with the SIXTEEN-COLOR EGA GRAPHICS option! Want a tougher challenge? Try YOLO mode! You only live once -- one wrong move and it's back to the start of the game!
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Categories

Full controller support Single-player Stats Steam Achievements Steam Cloud

User Tags

Metroidvania (276) Free to Play (204) Retro (193) Platformer (178) Indie (156) 2D (117) Pixel Graphics (106) Difficult (104) Singleplayer (93) Precision Platformer (84) Action (60) Adventure (56) Exploration (53) Old School (44) Arcade (39) Side Scroller (25) Great Soundtrack (20) Classic (18) Controller (18) Open World (14)

Supported Languages

English