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The Plan
A fly ascends to the skies, pondering the pointlessness of its brief existence.
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
26 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“The Plan is a game that focuses less on the destination - but rather the grand journey to get to a meaningful point in life. This can make you question the destination itself. All in all, a great game where I ended up…”
“🎮 **Gameplay:** Very simple and short, but it works well for what the game wants to deliver. You just move forward, yet it still feels engaging. 🎨 **Graphics:** Minimalistic but beautiful. The lighting and nature…”
““3 minutes, a fly… and an existential slap” A super simple “game”: you play as a fly (or firefly), go upward, dodge leaves, escape spider webs… and eventually fly straight into a lightbulb. You know what’s coming… and…”
24 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“🎮 **Gameplay:** Very simple and short, but it works well for what the game wants to deliver. You just move forward, yet it still feels engaging. 🎨 **Graphics:** Minimalistic but beautiful. The lighting and nature…”
““3 minutes, a fly… and an existential slap” A super simple “game”: you play as a fly (or firefly), go upward, dodge leaves, escape spider webs… and eventually fly straight into a lightbulb. You know what’s coming… and…”
18 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“🎮 **Gameplay:** Very simple and short, but it works well for what the game wants to deliver. You just move forward, yet it still feels engaging. 🎨 **Graphics:** Minimalistic but beautiful. The lighting and nature…”
“I had to play this game for a sound design class, and i can certainly say, it has changed my life. I don't know how, but it has The game is a work of art disguised as a simple game where you play a fly, but this…”
“You fly as a fly, dodging leaves, freeing yourself from a spiderweb, and ultimately flying into a lightbulb, ending your life. That's the 8-minute game. After your first playthrough, if you click on "Original" at the…”
17 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“🎮 **Gameplay:** Very simple and short, but it works well for what the game wants to deliver. You just move forward, yet it still feels engaging. 🎨 **Graphics:** Minimalistic but beautiful. The lighting and nature…”
“I played a 3 minute game about a fly and now I need to sit with that for a bit. You're genuinely rooting for this stupid little fly. You don't know why. It's a fly. It has no goals, no backstory, no dialogue. It just...…”
“It has a small download size its also free , short , and easy”
15 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“🎮 **Gameplay:** Very simple and short, but it works well for what the game wants to deliver. You just move forward, yet it still feels engaging. 🎨 **Graphics:** Minimalistic but beautiful. The lighting and nature…”
““3 minutes, a fly… and an existential slap” A super simple “game”: you play as a fly (or firefly), go upward, dodge leaves, escape spider webs… and eventually fly straight into a lightbulb. You know what’s coming… and…”
“I had to play this game for a sound design class, and i can certainly say, it has changed my life. I don't know how, but it has The game is a work of art disguised as a simple game where you play a fly, but this…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“An extremely short and almost totally pointless "game" that just involves flying upward, but it's worth playing solely because of the cool classical musical piece that manifests as your fly ascends into the aether.”
“ok, 6 minutes to beat the game You just fly up (too) slowly and avoid falling leaves once in a while That's it On the upside - it is really beautiful and the music is good You can see a lot of "clever" citations on the…”
“The gameplay is very simple and short - you just fly for 3-5 minutes and then die. I can only recommend this game to achievement hunters, because it counts toward Steam statistics, but the average gamer shouldn’t spend…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
““3 minutes, a fly… and an existential slap” A super simple “game”: you play as a fly (or firefly), go upward, dodge leaves, escape spider webs… and eventually fly straight into a lightbulb. You know what’s coming… and…”
“somehow managed to get an immediate fatal error message when clicking on the credits of the game.”
“game is broken cant 100%”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“It takes 8 minutes to complete :D This is not a game but a atmospheric experience. It's not really for me though, i need little bit more story”
“An extremely short and almost totally pointless "game" that just involves flying upward, but it's worth playing solely because of the cool classical musical piece that manifests as your fly ascends into the aether.”
“The gameplay is very simple and short - you just fly for 3-5 minutes and then die. I can only recommend this game to achievement hunters, because it counts toward Steam statistics, but the average gamer shouldn’t spend…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“It takes 8 minutes to complete :D This is not a game but a atmospheric experience. It's not really for me though, i need little bit more story”
“Icarus from Aliexpres”
“A quick game that leaves you confused about what just happened.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 92.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“To complete this game you need to dodge the leaves, free yourself from a spiderweb, and ultimately fly into a lightbulb, ending your life. After that you need to click on the credits. First time will crash your game, you need to reopen it and press again on credits and thats how…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“I recommend giving it a try. It's a fun casual game where you can live the life of a midge or a firefly. Essentially, you'll just have to fly upwards; it sounds crazy, stupid, like trash... But give it a try! Honestly, for a free game that takes a few MB, it looks pretty good…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“An experience that you will not forget. I think at this point I have made everyone in my social circle play this game. It's that good. The sound track is phenomenal, the visuals pull you in. This is what it is to be a fly.”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 10:13 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.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Introducing the Krillbite Studios Discord
Fellow flies, friends and followers of The Plan, we would like to announce we have launched the Krillbite Discord! Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/P4ntmxpGjt Share your pondering, airborn and buz
Working with classical music in our games
Introduction Audio is an integral part of all our games, and music specifically has been a central focal point. From working with talented musicians to compose original scores for the street musicians
So, where are we 8 years later? (Spoilers)
If you’ve made it this far, I’m guessing you’ve played the game or don’t mind spoiling a 6 minute long game from 8 years ago – which is fair. When we all those years ago decided to implement a starry
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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 | Casual, Free To Play, Indie |
| Player tags | Free to Play · Indie · Atmospheric · Short · Casual · Singleplayer · Simulation · Beautiful · Great Soundtrack · Exploration · Music · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 1 |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://krillbite.com/theplan |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/Vista/8 Processor: Intel i3 Memory: 1024 MB RAM Graphics: Intel integrated DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 120 MB available space Sound Card: Yes Additional Notes: Optimal with headphones