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Micro Platformer
A minimalistic platformer with a 1x1 tileset. No enemies, no bullets, no lasers. Just sheer platforming.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “challenging yet satisfying levels” (20 of 81 reviews) and “precise, varied platforming” (13); the most common complaint is “short micro-platformer content” (9). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-29 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
20 of the 81 reviews raise this.
“First level is not for the weak yall”
13 of the 81 reviews raise this.
“It is basically a really hard platformer with no audio, art, animation etc. it is a minimum viable product but is still a solid platformer”
“Its a very fun platformer pixel game! There is always a way to beat a level! 5 STARS!”
“wow for a "micro platformer" it has everything speedrun mode multiple different levels of dificulty and even a level maker! Plus they are still updating and have new levels coming soon. Great game!”
5 of the 81 reviews raise this.
“I would say this is one of the best free games ive played, while scrolling steams free page”
4 of the 81 reviews raise this.
4 of the 81 reviews raise this.
“wow for a "micro platformer" it has everything speedrun mode multiple different levels of dificulty and even a level maker! Plus they are still updating and have new levels coming soon. Great game!”
9 of the 81 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Nice and fun for killing some little time every now and then.”
7 of the 81 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
5 of the 81 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“not bad the controls are a little rough though”
4 of the 81 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“It is basically a really hard platformer with no audio, art, animation etc. it is a minimum viable product but is still a solid platformer”
4 of the 81 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“It is basically a really hard platformer with no audio, art, animation etc. it is a minimum viable product but is still a solid platformer”
Counted across 81 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 96.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“this is genuinely my favorite steam game, if your looking for a difficult platformer i highly recommend. this game is so peak and i know the devs gonna keep cooking”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“last world is probably (not counting length) the hardest platforming ive ever done”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played“I think I broke my cerebellum. And my space bar. 10/10”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.
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.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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In fact, it has been almost 5 whole years since the last Micro Platformer content update. Needless to say, explaining why you haven't heard anything from me for this long would be a whole story on it'
Patch v0.6.2 and v0.6.3
A small patch in preparation for v0.7.0 Removed Full Jump Release - This option made Chipset v2 unbeatable, and was generally a bad idea. I was supposed to remove this months ago, but.. yeah, new engi
Hotfix v0.6.1
Hour 1 hotfixes, only from Daveyyy! Fixes: Fixed an issue with stationary dash, which would prevent it from dashing in the correct direction in certain situations Fixed an issue that wouldn't let you
Update v0.6.0
Steam Achievements are here! I've decided to split the next major update into 2 parts so you don't have to wait for achievements and a few gameplay options, so here you go! c: There are achievements f
Update v0.5.0
Someone said Chipset is easy. Just making sure they will regret that. Chipset v2, is here, with a new, 5th difficulty called Nightmare. Yes indeed, it is a nightmare. You will find this new level in t
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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 | Free To Play, Indie, Early Access |
| Player tags | Precision Platformer · Difficult · Minimalist · Controller · Pixel Graphics · Psychological Horror · Singleplayer · Free to Play · Platformer · Indie · Early Access · 2D Platformer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Partial Controller Support |
| Languages | English |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Memory: 256 MB RAM Graphics: Anything with OpenGL 2.1+ support Storage: 50 MB available space Additional Notes: Anti-Ghosting Keyboard may be required for certain keybinds.