STANDBY
A fast-paced precision platformer built for chasing better completion times
Noclip · Released Jan 6, 2017
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 68% of 120
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- Jun 20, 2019
What is STANDBY?
A single-player, side-scrolling platformer about escaping a glitched world. Across 54 levels, you slide, dash, break through obstacles, and teleport, learning new mechanics as the difficulty increases.
For you if...
- +you enjoy mastering short stages through repeated attempts
- +you like collecting gems and competing on leaderboards
Not for you if...
- −you prefer forgiving platforming that leaves room for mistakes
What players say
68% of 120 reviews are positive
Players praise the soundtrack and fluid movement once they learn the controls. Some find the shared-button actions confusing at first, while older negative reviews criticize unintended moves and missed inputs.
Screenshots and trailer
STANDBY system requirements
Minimum: 256 Mb, 1 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run STANDBY?
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- OS
- Windows XP or later
- Processor
- 1Ghz and up
- Graphics
- 256 Mb
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
Does STANDBY have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does STANDBY run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 12
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, French, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Polish.
Does STANDBY 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
Tags
- Indie
- Action
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Difficult
- 2D
- Singleplayer
- Great Soundtrack
- Arcade
- Racing
- Side Scroller
- Casual
- Colorful
- Music
- Rhythm
- Multiplayer
Recent updates
- Dec 29, 2016 · The crack in the reality!
- Dec 23, 2016 · We have updated the visuals!
- Dec 21, 2016 · The release date for STANDBY is set to January 6, 6:00 PM PST!
- Nov 29, 2016 · Speedrunning contest for our game demo is over and here are the winners!
- Sep 5, 2016 · STANDBY Demo available on Steam!
