Drop Alive

A 2D platformer where a water droplet becomes ice or gas

Invi Games · Published by Ipsilon Developments · Released Dec 6, 2016

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 1,773
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 9 years ago; Jan 18, 2017
Minimum PC: DirectX 10 GPU; 1 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Drop Alive?

Drop Alive is a free, single-player platformer about a water droplet trying to escape a house and reach a nearby river. Across 12 levels, you climb jars, squeeze through pipes, and change between liquid, solid, and gas to get past obstacles.

For you if...

+you enjoy collecting tokens to unlock different character skins

Not for you if...

−you want a lengthy platforming adventure
−you expect the difficulty to stay gentle throughout

What players say

89% of 1,773 reviews are positive

Players praise the illustrated art and soundtrack. Older reviews criticize sluggish controls and the lack of checkpoints, which means replaying entire levels after failing.

Screenshots and trailer

Drop Alive system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 10 GPU, 1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 x86 or x64
Processor: Intel Core2 duo / AMD A4-3300M APU 1.90GHz
Graphics: DirectX10-compliant card with minimum 512 MB RAM
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Drop Alive have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Drop Alive 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
Achievements: 9
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Drop Alive 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