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White Knuckle

White Knuckle

White Knuckle is a first-person roguelite speed-climbing game. Ascend through the guts of SUB-STRUCTURE 17 using precision movement mechanics. Sharp reflexes and resource management will bring you out from under ten thousand meters of concrete and decay.

Released Apr 17, 2025 Developer Dark Machine Games Publisher DreadXP Platforms Windows Early AccessParkourFirst-Person3D PlatformerHorror
View on Steam ↗ $16.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

98.6%positive3,034 reviews
Recommended · 157 found this helpful

“10.2/10 My buttcheeks have merged into one from all the ass clenching moments in this game.”

— a player, Steam review · 65 hrs played
Recommended · 26 found this helpful

“The game may be in Early Access, but it feels like a fully fleshed out and complete experience, so for there to be more to come is [i]very[/i] exciting. White Knuckle is brutal, with every part serving its oppressive horror atmosphere. The game tells you nothing about its items…”

— a player, Steam review · 52 hrs played
Recommended · 23 found this helpful

“I love you. This is the game of 2026. It made me seethe with rage dying in the abyss 14 times in a row...but reaching the end of the abyss and unlocking the opportunity to finally practice it, i can now consistently reach ~5000m in endless abyss without till I get tired and…”

— a player, Steam review · 68 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:26 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

1,357playing at last check
2,01124-hour peak
4,222all-time peak
0 500 1k 2026 898 avg · May 2026

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.

62achievements
31.7%median completion
4.8%rarest: Mother's Wrath
85.6% of players 81.6% of players 75.4% of players 72.2% of players 71.1% of players 70.3% of players 65.0% of players 64.2% of players 62.4% of players 59.6% of players 58.9% of players 58.9% of players 58.2% of players 58.0% of players 56.9% of players 54.9% of players 53.1% of players 49.3% of players 47.3% of players 47.1% of players 44.8% of players 43.9% of players 42.3% of players 42.0% of players 41.8% of players 40.5% of players 40.5% of players 38.3% of players 37.0% of players 33.3% of players 33.0% of players 31.7% of players 31.5% of players 26.7% of players 25.9% of players 22.7% of players 22.3% of players 16.6% of players 15.6% of players 15.1% of players 14.9% of players 14.3% of players 13.4% of players 12.7% of players 12.5% of players 12.4% of players 11.0% of players 10.7% of players 10.1% of players 9.4% of players 9.2% of players 8.8% of players 8.2% of players 7.9% of players 7.7% of players 7.7% of players 6.5% of players 5.6% of players 5.4% of players 5.3% of players 85.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
85.6%Urban Boulderer — Climb 250 Meters in a run.
81.6%Accidental Hire — Finish the Tutorial.
75.4%Proficient Climber — Climb 500 Meters in a run.
Rarest badges of honor
4.8%Mother's Wrath — Monstrous.
5.1%Olympic Grade — Achieve 5 Platinum Medals in Challenges
5.3%Suspicious Meat — Safe, appetizing, delicious. Almost certainly an illusion.

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.

$16.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$16.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US16.99 USD
EU14.49 EUR
UK11.49 GBP
Australia23.95 AUD
Canada20.25 CAD
Japan2,150 JPY
Brazil59.99 BRL
China67.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$9.9 Brazil Japan Canada UK EU Australia US≈$17

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 21, 2026
White Knuckle Beta 0.60h

Changes Perks Anomalous Bonds Anomalous bonds now converts disks to special non-insertable disk trinkets on revive instead of disintegrating them. Portable Bank Unlocked earlier in general progression

Jul 10, 2026
White Knuckle Beta 0.60g

Hey everyone! Big hotfix coming in with a bunch of QOL changes as well!ChangesItemsReload/Shoot Pocket BufferYour pocket button now is buffered when shooting or reloading sidearms (Handgun, Flaregun,

Jun 30, 2026
White Knuckle Beta 0.60f

Lotsa changes! Some big, some small, lots of fixes too.We've been trying to smash this Nest rare level gen issue and I'm hoping this hotfix does it. We haven't been able to recreate it internally, so

Jun 29, 2026
White Knuckle Beta 0.60e

BugfixesFixed the competitive mode perk pool not actually reducing perks.Fixed artifacts rarely not recharging.Fixed a bug which would prevent the Mother achievement from activating.Sister Grubs shoul

Jun 28, 2026
White Knuckle Beta 0.60d

ChangesThe NestAdded a flashlight spawn to the Nest safe room.Added a secret flaregun to the Nest safe room.Endless NestMade the subregion transitional vents for the nest two meters high, allowing for

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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.

GenresEarly Access
Player tagsEarly Access · Parkour · First-Person · 3D Platformer · Horror · Platformer · Adventure · Rogue-like · Old School · FPS · Survival Horror · Precision Platformer (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements54
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://whiteknuckle.net/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Or Later Processor: 2.4GHZ Dual Core Processor Or Higher Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 670 or Equivalent DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 2 GB available space