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Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
A game I made for a certain kind of person. To hurt them.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
30 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy is one of those games that feels less like traditional entertainment and more like a test of patience, persistence, and emotional control. From the moment you start, it’s clear this…”
“The bad reviews are just a skill issue. I really like this game, and the monologue is really enjoyable to listen to.”
“This game makes me want to throw my pc out of the window, ESPECIALLY after finally making progress then literally falling all the way back down its fun if you like this kind of stuff”
20 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A friend gave me this game in an attempt to ragebait me, but i found it quite relaxing. The process of climbing maybe daunting, full of unforgiving, ruthless obstacles like the "orange hell". But thanks to all of these…”
“Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy is one of those games that feels less like traditional entertainment and more like a test of patience, persistence, and emotional control. From the moment you start, it’s clear this…”
“Actually a relaxing experience, the narrative is really nice to listen and the music is also really good. Even though the obstacles are merciless and unforgiving, it still feels nice to slowly progress. Only the first…”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“a very important piece of contemporary art, with its ever prescient commentary on consumerism and internet content”
“there's something uniquely and indescribably compelling about climbing this mountain 50 times. perhaps it's bennett foddy's monologue about the evolution of games' difficulty, which makes the whole experience feel like…”
“Actually a relaxing experience, the narrative is really nice to listen and the music is also really good. Even though the obstacles are merciless and unforgiving, it still feels nice to slowly progress. Only the first…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A friend gave me this game in an attempt to ragebait me, but i found it quite relaxing. The process of climbing maybe daunting, full of unforgiving, ruthless obstacles like the "orange hell". But thanks to all of these…”
“The thing at the top is nothing, but that feeling of getting to the top is worth it.”
“its miserable, but in a good way, and getting to a new high spot is such a good feeling of accomplishment”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“there's something uniquely and indescribably compelling about climbing this mountain 50 times. perhaps it's bennett foddy's monologue about the evolution of games' difficulty, which makes the whole experience feel like…”
“Actually a relaxing experience, the narrative is really nice to listen and the music is also really good. Even though the obstacles are merciless and unforgiving, it still feels nice to slowly progress. Only the first…”
“It's a rage game, but if you can get through it once it becomes fun to replay. Just played it for a third time and it's still enjoyable.”
29 of the 103 reviews raise this · 25 of them still recommend the game.
“-bought the game -launched the game -played for one hour -broke my mouse out of rage -opened Steam -refunded the game -happy -edit- -bought the game again -launched -locked in”
“Getting Over It is tough, but still easier than getting over her”
“People often told me that working in a bank is the worst job any man can ever do by his own will, and that the worst pain and depression of humanity works in banks. I did not believe them. I got a job in a bank. Now I…”
18 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“this game is so incredibly ass, i wanted to blow my brains off every single moment of playing this ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ pseudo philosophical garbaage”
“I would rather get an 8 foot long and 3 foot wide cactus in my rectum while on Datura and getting shot in the back with a nailgun than ever hop on this sorry excuse of a game. This is the bane of existence for me, its…”
“i'll be very honest. As a person who don't get influenced by the hype of a game on social media, this game is very bad. I mean this game is hard for no reason at all, for example souls like games has every reason to be…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“played 200 hours for the 50 wins achievement, all because i wanted a gold pot. if you are in this situation dont expect the gold pot of disappointment. Although if you are a true gamer, get the achievement at all costs”
“This game makes me want to throw my pc out of the window, ESPECIALLY after finally making progress then literally falling all the way back down its fun if you like this kind of stuff”
“1. don't play this game if you're not up for a challenge. 2. if you're still up for the challenge but find yourself raging when you stumble upon the tiniest obstacle, calm down. 3. when you're calm, make good progress…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“The only good feature of this game is the fact you can turn off the voiceover so you don't have to listen to Bennett Foddy's dumb-♥♥♥♥ voice covertly mocking you every time the ♥♥♥♥♥♥ controls that he made ♥♥♥♥♥♥ on…”
“Single thread your physics. I can't stress enough how horrible it is to have inconsistent physics, as it feels like nothing in the game seems to be working propperly when the core mechanic never stays the same. Yes I'm…”
“[h1][b]I Got Over It[/b][/h1] [b]Getting Over It[/b] Is one of the most recognized rage games out there, and despite that title, it's actually a very interesting commentary on frustration, game development, the state of…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“The only good feature of this game is the fact you can turn off the voiceover so you don't have to listen to Bennett Foddy's dumb-♥♥♥♥ voice covertly mocking you every time the ♥♥♥♥♥♥ controls that he made ♥♥♥♥♥♥ on…”
“This is a great game I recommend you play. I have some minor problems, but other than these small details it's an experience of learning, practicing, and never giving up no matter how annoying things get. I like the…”
“I have nothing but pure hatred for this game and it was one of my first steam games ever. The only reason why I finished this hateful disgusting filthy filthy evil game is because my brother finished it. Every time the…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 82.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“This is my comfort game that I play when I need to wind down. The narration makes it very relaxing. I really like this game! :)”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“i recommend this game not because its easy you need to know when to close the game and when to have rest if u keep playing even after losing a lot of progress and anger ur gonna smash ur pc as soon as the anger starts getting to u and u feel like ur gonna smash something just…”
— a player, Steam review · 33 hrs played“this is the worst game to ever exist in the whole history of gaming, i would not recomend this game to anyone id rather saw myh nuts off with a rusty hacksaw then contunue playing this game”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:46 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Baby Steps is Out!
Hello Getting Over it Fans I wanted to let you know that the game we've been working on since 2019 is finally out - Baby Steps, a challenging game about hiking with a lot of same flavor as Getting Ove
Minor bugfix for M1 macs
If you were running the game on an M1 mac, it would've crashed at the end of the game and failed to post a Steam achievement. That's fixed now. Sadly the secret at the end of the game doesn't work on
Update notes for May 17th, 2021 (tiny issue)
There was a teeny little unintentional spike on the floor collider at orange hell, some people were getting stuck on it. Fixed.
Update notes for May 16 2021 (very minor changes)
- Ctrl-R speedrunner reset key no longer works if it's the player's first run. - You can't accidentally start a game while the settings menu is up.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Psychological Horror · Difficult · Singleplayer · Physics · Philosophical · Horror · Funny · Platformer · Indie · Survival Horror · Casual · Dark Humor (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Partial Controller Support · Commentary available · Remote Play on Phone · Remote Play on Tablet · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Japanese, Russian, Korean, Simplified Chinese * |
| Achievements | 3 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.foddy.net/2017/09/getting-over-it |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows Vista Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core CPU Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 2 GB available space