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Flywrench
Flywrench is a frenetic action game from the makers of Nidhogg about piloting an aerobatic ship through the depths of space.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-13 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.
“A tragically under-appreciated all-timer. One of those Pure games plucked from the aether that stands alone. Part of a wave of indie games that felt like the door opening to a new future, but got so derailed that it now evokes nostalgia for an era that by and large isn't…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“It's a fantastic video game, and it also has the honor of being the most joyous game I've [i]ever[/i] experienced, somehow. Everything about it is just so delightfully upbeat, it keeps me from being down - especially the soundtrack, which is easily the strongest part of the…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“GOATED!”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedLatest official news
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Free Demo Available
You can now try the first planet of the game FOR FREE! Simply click the "DOWNLOAD PC DEMO" button and get to the installation station! See if what the reviews say is true! We stand behind our products
New Asteroid Levels!
We've added a new set of tricky levels called "Asteroid" that you can subscribe to here-- http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=931036982 Also a number of bug fixes and plugged memory
New Asteroid Levels!
We've added a new set of tricky levels called "Asteroid" that you can subscribe to here-- http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=931036982 Also a number of bug fixes and plugged memory
Update 9/19/15
- added video modes - added scrolling to highscore lists - added tweets - added icons to time trial - added a cutscene viewer - updated the linux beta version
Update 9/19/15
- added video modes - added scrolling to highscore lists - added tweets - added icons to time trial - added a cutscene viewer - updated the linux beta version
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Action · Indie · Casual · Difficult · Great Soundtrack · Minimalist · 2D · Singleplayer · Level Editor · Retro · 2D Platformer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Workshop · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards · Includes level editor · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 46 |
| Estimated owners | 20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.flywrench.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 8 / 10 Processor: 1.2 GHz processor Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX 8-compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video memory DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 150 MB available space Additional Notes: Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller or Direct Input compatible controller