The Basement Collection
Collection of early 2D games with unlockable comics and sketches
Edmund McMillen, Tyler Glaiel · Published by Edmund McMillen · Released Aug 31, 2012
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 87% of 1,672
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 15 in 30 days
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
What is The Basement Collection?
This single-player collection brings together separate 2D games built around exploration, puzzles, and physics-based platforming. You play through the games and unlock bonus games, comics, sketches, interviews, and videos rather than follow one continuous story.
For you if...
- +you enjoy short games with varied mechanics
- +you want to try an early Meat Boy prototype
Not for you if...
- −you want one long, continuous game
- −you dislike difficult puzzles and precise platforming
What players say
87% of 1,672 reviews are positive · 93% of 15 in the last 30 days
Players praise the variety and the included interviews and artwork. Common complaints include uneven game quality, awkward movement, and a Time Fcuk achievement that requires a long sequence of community-made levels without saving.
How many players finish The Basement Collection?
22% of Steam players have unlocked «The End?», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
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The Basement Collection system requirements
Minimum: 9800 +, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows XP, Vista, 7
- Processor
- 2.3 GHz Dual Core +
- Graphics
- Nvidia 9800 +
- Memory
- 4GB
- Storage
- 1GB
Does The Basement Collection have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Basement Collection run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- 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
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 53
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does The Basement Collection 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
