The Impossible Game
One-button platformer where every mistake sends you back to the start
Grip Games · Published by Fluke Games · Released May 8, 2014
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 84% of 1,455
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 64/100 (critic reviews)
What is The Impossible Game?
In this single-player 2D platformer, you guide an orange square over spikes and onto blocks across five levels, with music synchronized to the action. Practice Mode lets you place checkpoints, and a level editor lets you build and share your own courses.
For you if...
- +you enjoy mastering difficult jump sequences through repeated practice
Not for you if...
- −you want a long campaign with many built-in levels
What players say
84% of 1,455 reviews are positive
Players praise the soundtrack. Recent reviews report jittery movement and lag spikes that interfere with jump timing, along with occasional crashes.
Screenshots and trailer
The Impossible Game system requirements
Minimum: OpenGL 2.0 support, 2 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The Impossible Game?
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- OS
- Windows Vista
- Processor
- 2 GHz
- Graphics
- OpenGL 2.0 support
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 150 MB available space
Does The Impossible Game have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Impossible Game run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- 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
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 12
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does The Impossible Game 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
