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Progressbar95
Progressbar95 is a unique indie game with a strong nostalgic vibe. It turns vintage GUI elements like panels, buttons and icons into game elements! Simple and addictive gameplay based on dozens of mini-games and puzzles. The game will make you smile!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
69 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“For $5, it's surprisingly fun, good way to kill time, nice little nostalgia trip too.”
“its what it says on the tin, and thats what is important a casual game you can probably just play a few levels everyday and forget about it 8/10, will be playing this more”
“For anyone who loves some nostalgia; this is the one. I spent over 2 hours playing fun mini games, it is one of them games where I'll be flicking to and from. I like how it is cozy and grindy. I look forward to the…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“simples mas estéticamente bom e com carisma fica *meio* enjoativo depois de um tempo mais ao longo que você vai progredindo e tendo acesso a mais mecânicas fica legal de novo”
“It's pretty fun and creative. I love how it incorporates so many different OS designs and then does tiny mechanic changes along with visual shifts!”
“It's hard to describe what this game does to you especially if you're above 30. You probably AT LEAST used Widnows 98 if you're my age, and if you're older this game is a treat. All that they need to start doing now is…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“For anyone who loves some nostalgia; this is the one. I spent over 2 hours playing fun mini games, it is one of them games where I'll be flicking to and from. I like how it is cozy and grindy. I look forward to the…”
“very grindy, but thats ok because the progression is very rewarding and fun”
“HALP I CAN,T STOP PROGRESSING!!!!1!!!!!”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“its what it says on the tin, and thats what is important a casual game you can probably just play a few levels everyday and forget about it 8/10, will be playing this more”
“For anyone who loves some nostalgia; this is the one. I spent over 2 hours playing fun mini games, it is one of them games where I'll be flicking to and from. I like how it is cozy and grindy. I look forward to the…”
“Very addictive, it's fun to play. I think that the PC version of this game is a much better experience than the mobile version that it is worth it to just buy and I like puter :3”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“For $5, it's surprisingly fun, good way to kill time, nice little nostalgia trip too.”
“personally i like the mobile version more but theres more content in this one”
“Its a good entertaining time killer, when you wanna relax and unwind. Its fun. Its free for mobile, so if you cant afford it just use a phone or emulator, its easier on the phone as you can tap the popups with your…”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is really good, i really liked it. but the game is clearly supported on macos, and when i launch the game i get OS Error 256. maybe its just my mac but i think the macos support is broken or very outdated. so…”
“As someone who mastered the mobile version, this version is a lot of fun! I started playing the steam version after the Progressbar PE (the progressbar phones update) and, with that update happening it now is usable on…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Very grindy, but pretty good”
“im gonna say, its quite alright the good parts are you get an ad-free experience, your fingers don't cover the screen and you support the devs the downside about this is that you can still scroll using M1 and you cannot…”
“the overall superior version of ProgressBar95. quite a good game for OS nerds such as myself, parodying and replicating many systems very well, even having it's own programming language (technically). though the Steam…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is really good, i really liked it. but the game is clearly supported on macos, and when i launch the game i get OS Error 256. maybe its just my mac but i think the macos support is broken or very outdated. so…”
“the overall superior version of ProgressBar95. quite a good game for OS nerds such as myself, parodying and replicating many systems very well, even having it's own programming language (technically). though the Steam…”
“I initially bought this game because it looked fun and supported mac (and it is fun), but then support got pulled without me knowing and I haven't been able to find a way to get the new updates.”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Really, REALLY good game, though 1X is a frustratingly long (and hard) path, with a lot of errors with logic (eg, blue segments phasing through the progressbar, the progressbar turn feature in 1X is purely cosmetic,…”
“Progressbar95 is a highly enjoyable game! I have always liked this games community and theme, it is super addictive. On computer, the game looks much better visually, but may become slightly more difficult compared to…”
“This game is so silly and sometimes frustrating but in that nostalgic way. Get it!”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“This is the type of game you play for 30 minutes every day or so, quite fun not for long play sessions as you can get bored quick. If you can buy this on a discount I would recommend it. Runs good, nice integration…”
“Really, REALLY good game, though 1X is a frustratingly long (and hard) path, with a lot of errors with logic (eg, blue segments phasing through the progressbar, the progressbar turn feature in 1X is purely cosmetic,…”
“Isn't very good, very boring very quick. I expected more”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 96.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“i have WAAAYYY more hours on mobile for this game than i have on steam, but i love this game so much that i had to get the full experience by buying it on my computer! it's one of my favourite games!! although, it would be splendid if we could sync our progress from google onto…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“i love progressbar95 ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very…”
— a player, Steam review · 23 hrs played“I used to play this game on my phone a lot and I decided to buy it for pc and it was one of the best decisions I have ever made.”
— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 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 2026-09-05.
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.
Wireless networks
Update KP011000: Improvements and fixes This update includes various improvements. Key changes include: - Provides wireless networks (Pi-Bi) for Progressnet - Provides a new game mode: PE Simulator -
Progressbar PE Update
Update KP010950: Improvements and fixesThis update includes various improvements. Key changes include:- Provides a new system lineup: Progressbar PE (Pocket Edition)- Provides new devices: compact com
Winter update
Update KP010900: Improvements and fixesThis update includes various improvements. Key changes include:- Provides a new bonus mini-game: File Copying- Provides a new mechanic for BarOS: Segment shootin
Hot summer update that let you burn some disks!
Update KP010800: Improvements and fixesThis update includes various improvements. Key changes include:- Provides a new bonus mini-game: Disk Burning- Provides a new level element: Block+Chain- Provide
BarOS 15 Sequence
Update KP010700: Improvements and fixes This update includes various improvements. Key changes include: - Provides BarOS 15 Sequence - Provides Progress Pipes game mode (a bonus game) - Provides optio
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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 | Casual, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Casual · Arcade · Experimental · Puzzle · Tower Defense · 2D · Typing · 1990's · Funny · Parody · Retro · Abstract (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Stats · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Ukrainian, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Japanese, Romanian, Portuguese - Portugal |
| Achievements | 108 |
| Official site | https://www.spookyhousestudios.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 Processor: 1 GHz processor Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.1 or higher DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 150 MB available space