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Spinch
Transcend the material realm and assume your true form as Spinch, a hyper-agile organism consumed by the quest to rescue a litter of its missing offspring, in this side-scrolling, psychedelic platformer from the mind of award-winning Canadian cartoonist, Jesse Jacobs.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-13.
“i cant believe these graphics are real. the mechanics and platforming are cool too. levels have a vibe to them that is very unique and "cha cha". i like.”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“I really enjoy the creature design, low-fi music, and rainbow art style. Platforming is very challenging as you progress, which is sometimes frustrating, but I love the variety of levels and the game overall.”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“I really love the visuals and the soundtrack, but I ultimately can't recommend it because the game is broken. So many bugs that I was able to play around, but literally couldn't finish the last, pre-boss level because of one. I've seen this bug reported years ago, so it's not…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs playedLatest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Spinch in Dead Pets
Hey Spinches, The little Spinches are hanging out with the new punk band on the block in Dead Pets to play Chemical Canyon by Thesis Shai8. Dead Pets , are looking for their big break. Play rhythm gam
Speedrun patch
Hey Spinches, We have released a huge new patch which fixes some physics bugs, leaderboards, achievements, and more. Bug Fixes: Gameteleporting after colliding with corners during vertical chase seque
Akupara Games Celebrates 8 Year with Sales and Livestream
Hey Akuparians! Guess what, it’s our birthday!, Akupara Games is turning 8 years old and to celebrate, we have put Spinch on sale for 68% off! Be sure to grab those deals, check out our lovely event p
Check out the Spinch Mixtape!
Hey, Spinches! Check out the Spinch Mixtape! We're partnering with some of the best and brightest in underground indie music! If you love bangers by Mega Ran, Wordburgler and Dreamsters Union, you'll
Patch Notes 1.0.6
Hey, Spinches! This update is going to be quick. We’ve deployed a hotfix to address a number of small issues that Mac users had reported, including the delayed fixes for Mac from the 1.0.5 Patch. We’v
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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, Indie |
| Player tags | Action · Indie · Psychedelic · Platformer · 2D · Difficult · Great Soundtrack · Side Scroller · Singleplayer · Cute · Pixel Graphics · 2D Platformer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Custom Volume Controls · Keyboard Only Option · Stats · Steam Leaderboards |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Polish |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 31 |
| Estimated owners | 50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.akuparagames.com/game/spinch/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 3rd Gen i3/AMD FX-4100 Series Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Onboard GPU (Intel or AMD) Storage: 1 GB available space