25 Layers of Pain

A precision platformer built around difficult jumps and repeated deaths

Beautiful Void Studio · Released Oct 13, 2021

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 76
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Dec 31, 2021
Minimum PC: 2 GB; 4 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is 25 Layers of Pain?

This free, single-player 2D platformer has twenty-five layers to clear. You move through side-scrolling stages, using carefully timed jumps to progress.

For you if...

+you enjoy practicing difficult sections until you get them right

Not for you if...

−you want a relaxed platformer with forgiving challenges

What players say

79% of 76 reviews are positive

Players praise the challenging platforming and humorous in-game commentary. Common complaints include inaccurate hitboxes and hazards that blend into the background, which some players say make the difficulty feel unfair.

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25 Layers of Pain system requirements

Minimum: 2 GB, 4 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 8 or higher
Processor: 2.60 GHz
Graphics: 2 GB
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 300 MB available space

Does 25 Layers of Pain have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does 25 Layers of Pain run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 29
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does 25 Layers of Pain 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