Garlic

A precision platformer built around chained dashes through deadly traps

Sylph · Released Jun 15, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 348
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; May 28, 2023
Minimum PC: 250 MB; 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Garlic?

Garlic is a single-player 2D platformer about an onion-headed boy climbing the Sacred Tower to seek a wish from the Cyber Goddess. You wall-jump past traps and enemies and chain dashes off walls, floors, and ceilings. Levels range from single-screen challenges to larger stages, with frequent checkpoints.

For you if...

+you like pixel art and goofy character animations
+you enjoy arcade minigames that break up the platforming

Not for you if...

−you prefer easy platforming with little trial and error

What players say

88% of 348 reviews are positive

Players praise the soundtrack, humor, and range of movement options. Recurring complaints include uneven level design, sections that drag on, and controls that feel slippery or imprecise.

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Garlic system requirements

Minimum: 250 MB, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or higher (win64)
Processor: Pentium 4 or Higher
Graphics: 250 MB or higher
Storage: 520 MB available space

Does Garlic have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Garlic run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 15
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Garlic 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