Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling

Short point-and-click psychological adventure about a student under pressure

silver978 · Published by IndieArk · Released Mar 9, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 3,585
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 43 in 30 days
Playing now: 0; peak 24h 7
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 2 months ago; Jun 30, 2026

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling?

This point-and-click adventure follows a student whose life revolves around studying. You move through hand-drawn locations, interact with your surroundings, and reach different endings. An unlockable mode adds more story background.

For you if...

+you like brief stories with multiple endings
+you enjoy psychological stories told through point-and-click interactions

Not for you if...

−you want action rather than reading and exploring
−you expect a mystery with substantial puzzle solving

What players say

88% of 3,585 reviews are positive · 81% of 43 in the last 30 days

Players praise the art and find the portrayal of anxiety and academic pressure relatable. Other players say the writing states its themes too plainly and the base game is too short.

Screenshots and trailer

Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Tested on Windows 10, Windows 11
Graphics: Recent graphics card (NVIDIA is recommended) with latest drivers and Vulkan support.
Storage: 500 MB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 49
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Turkish, Russian, French, Portuguese - Brazil, German, Ukrainian, Catalan, Indonesian, Belarusian, Hungarian, Vietnamese, Dutch, Polish.