Almost There: The Platformer
A minimalist precision platformer built around dodging lethal traps
Bony Yousuf · Published by The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild · Released Feb 19, 2019
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 143
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- Jul 24, 2019
What is Almost There: The Platformer?
This single-player 2D platformer has more than 150 stages and timed challenges. You run and jump between hazards including saw blades, spikes, lasers, homing missiles, and crumbling floors.
For you if...
- +you enjoy learning difficult obstacle courses through repeated attempts
- +you like chasing faster times in short levels
Not for you if...
- −you prefer relaxed platforming with room for mistakes
What players say
82% of 143 reviews are positive
Players praise the focus on timing and movement mastery. Some criticize awkward wall climbing and tedious stretches in certain levels. Players also report achievements that fail to unlock without replaying levels or restarting the game.
Screenshots and trailer
Almost There: The Platformer system requirements
Minimum: No dedicated required, 1 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Almost There: The Platformer?
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- OS
- Windows XP SP2+
- Processor
- SSE2 instruction set support
- Graphics
- No dedicated graphics card required
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 255 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does Almost There: The Platformer have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Almost There: The Platformer 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, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 24
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America.
Does Almost There: The Platformer 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
