Struggling

A physics-based co-op platformer with one arm per player

Chasing Rats Games · Published by Frontier Foundry · Released Aug 27, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 427
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 11 months ago; Oct 31, 2025
Minimum PC: GT 340; 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Struggling?

You guide a two-headed creature through a grotesque world in this physics-based platformer. Playing alone or with a partner, you manipulate its arms independently to grab surfaces, crawl, swing, and climb through obstacles, with hungry rats and pools of waste among the hazards.

For you if...

+you enjoy coordinating awkward movements with a partner
+you like grotesque cartoons and slapstick humor

Not for you if...

−you want easy platforming without repeated attempts

What players say

92% of 427 reviews are positive

Players praise the creative levels, varied mechanics, and music. Some find the controls difficult to learn or frustrating to use.

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Struggling system requirements

Minimum: GT 340, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: 64-bit Windows 7+SP1
Processor: Intel Core2 Q6600 AMD A6 3620
Graphics: Nvidia GT 340 AMD Radeon HD 7640 Intel HD 4400
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space

Does Struggling have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Struggling run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 35
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Spain.

Does Struggling use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam