Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
Punishing physics platformer about climbing a mountain with a hammer
Bennett Foddy · Released Dec 6, 2017
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 83K
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 79% of 340 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 131
- peak 24h 167
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 4 years ago
- Jan 29, 2022
What is Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy?
A single-player physics platformer built around one mountain. You move a hammer with the mouse to jump, swing, and climb while sitting in a pot, as Bennett Foddy comments on the task; a fall can undo much of the ascent.
For you if...
- +you enjoy mastering unusual controls through repeated practice
- +you like philosophical commentary mixed with dark humor
- +you prefer solitary play without time pressure
Not for you if...
- −you have little patience for major setbacks
- −you want forgiving platforming with steady forward progress
What players say
82% of 82,569 reviews are positive · 79% of 340 in the last 30 days
Players praise the deliberate challenge and the satisfaction of improving or reaching the summit. Their recurring complaint is the frustration of long falls that force them to repeat familiar sections.
Screenshots and trailer
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows Vista
- Processor
- 2 GHz Dual Core CPU
- Graphics
- Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- 2.5 GHz Dual Core CPU
- Graphics
- Geforce GTX 970/Radeon RX470 or better
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 3
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
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
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Japanese, Russian, Korean, Simplified Chinese.
Tags
- Psychological Horror
- Difficult
- Singleplayer
- Physics
- Philosophical
- Horror
- Funny
- Platformer
- Indie
- Dark Humor
- Survival Horror
- Casual
- Replay Value
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Action
Recent updates
- Jan 29, 2022 · Minor bugfix for M1 macs
- Jan 6, 2022 · Patch notes v 1.7, Jan 6 2022
- May 17, 2021 · Update notes for May 17th, 2021 (tiny issue)
- May 16, 2021 · Update notes for May 16 2021 (very minor changes)
- May 11, 2021 · Version 1.6 Patch Notes
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