MANDAGON

A 2D exploration platformer about life, death, and sacrifice

Blind Sky Studios · Released Aug 3, 2016

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 95% of 6,164
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 6 years ago; Nov 25, 2019
Minimum PC: HD 4600; 4 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is MANDAGON?

MANDAGON is a free, single-player 2D platformer set in Bardo, a limbo inspired by Tibetan theology and philosophy. You jump through a nonlinear world, uncovering the experiences that brought you there.

For you if...

+you want a short game for a single sitting
+you enjoy piecing together stories from scattered hints

Not for you if...

−you want combat or a risk of dying

What players say

95% of 6,164 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art, music, and peaceful atmosphere. The most common complaints concern unclear objectives and difficulty finding the way forward.

Screenshots and trailer

MANDAGON system requirements

Minimum: HD 4600, 4 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8Ghz or equivlant
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4600
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 300 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does MANDAGON have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does MANDAGON run on Steam Deck?

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

The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 5
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does MANDAGON 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