Necrosphere
A precision platformer that limits every action to two buttons
Cat Nigiri · Released Aug 31, 2017
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 127
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- Jan 30, 2019
What is Necrosphere?
This is a 2D metroidvania set in one large, maze-like afterlife. You guide agent Terry Cooper through platforming challenges as he searches for a portal back to the living.
For you if...
- +you enjoy demanding jumps and repeated attempts
- +you replay platformers to improve your completion time
Not for you if...
- −you prefer forgiving platforming over precise timing
- −you want conventional movement controls and a dedicated jump button
What players say
91% of 127 reviews are positive
Players praise the level design and frequent checkpoints. Some find the controls physically uncomfortable, and several report unreliable double-tap inputs that prevent dashes or jumps from triggering.
Screenshots and trailer
Necrosphere system requirements
Minimum: 2 GB RAM, 0.7 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Necrosphere?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 700 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 or late
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 700 MB available space
Does Necrosphere have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Necrosphere 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
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 13
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.
Does Necrosphere 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
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Recent updates
- Oct 26, 2017 · Halloween Update (Version 1.0.5)
- Oct 26, 2017 · Halloween Update (Version 1.0.5)
- Sep 13, 2017 · Necrosphere 1.0.3 Patch Notes
- Sep 13, 2017 · Necrosphere 1.0.3 Patch Notes
- Sep 7, 2017 · Necrosphere 1.0.1 Patch Notes