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The Game of Sisyphus

Third-person physics platformer about pushing a boulder uphill without losing progress

cream · Released Apr 11, 2024

ActionAdventureIndie

AI-generated content disclosed

Reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 798
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
5
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 week ago
Oct 31, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 1060
8 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Game of Sisyphus?

A single-player, third-person physics platformer casts you as Sisyphus, pushing a boulder up a mountain. You steer around spikes, ice, bombs, and other obstacles while managing the boulder's momentum; it can roll back downhill and erase your progress.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy slow, precise movement through obstacle courses
  • +you like difficult climbs that demand patience

Not for you if...

  • −you want fast movement and forgiving mistakes
  • −you dislike watching hard-earned progress roll away

What players say

78% of 798 reviews are positive

Players praise the satisfaction of getting past obstacles through careful control. They complain that a small mistake can send the boulder downhill and undo a long stretch of progress.

How many players finish The Game of Sisyphus?

13% of Steam players have unlocked «Summit achieved», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

The Game of Sisyphus screenshot 1

The Game of Sisyphus system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1060, 8 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
windows/7/8/10
Processor
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
Notes
HD 60FPS

Recommended

OS
windows10
Processor
Intel Core i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
Notes
HD 60FPS (4K, 120FPS is not recommended)

Does The Game of Sisyphus have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does The Game of Sisyphus run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
10
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Polish, Korean, Russian, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Thai.

Does The Game of Sisyphus use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

AI was used to create oil and slime decals.

The statement mentions: Art

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

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