Olympia Rising
A vertical action platformer where enemy kills fuel your ascent
Paleozoic · Released Jul 23, 2015
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 71% of 62
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 11 years ago
- Aug 2, 2015
What is Olympia Rising?
In this 2D action platformer, you guide Iola, a fallen warrior trying to escape the Underworld and reach Mount Olympus. Across six regions, you jump and climb through stages, fight creatures with a sword and magic, and collect coins to pay Charon for passage through gates.
For you if...
- +you like short, arcade-style campaigns with boss fights
Not for you if...
- −you want interconnected exploration and metroidvania-style progression
- −you prefer platforming without pressure from rising hazards
What players say
71% of 62 reviews are positive
Players praise the pixel art and chaining enemy kills into combos. They criticize slippery movement, awkward keyboard controls, and having to collect the required coins again after dying. Players also report that the pause menu does not stop the action.
Screenshots and trailer
Olympia Rising system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 4 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Olympia Rising?
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- OS
- Windows XP or later
- Processor
- Intel® Pentium 4 / 2.0GHz
- Graphics
- DirectX 9.0c compatible card, 128MB of VRAM
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 200 MB available space
Does Olympia Rising have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Olympia Rising 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
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Olympia Rising 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
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Recent updates
- Aug 2, 2015 · Olympia Rising Update V1.1
- Aug 2, 2015 · Olympia Rising Update V1.1
