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You Have to Win the Game

Developed by
  1. Minor Key Games
Published by
  1. Minor Key Games
Peak #235
Current #1648
Top 250 4%
Gem Peak #253

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You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.

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Dates

Released
2012-05-06 (11 years ago)
First review

Date of first review. Games cannot be reviewed before they are released, so when this is earlier than the release date, it usually indicates an early access game.

2014-05-06 (9 years ago)
Age on Steam

Days since first review, which is typically how long the game has been available for purchase.

3,637 days (9.9 years)

Reviews

Total reviews verified
5,628 48 (1%)
Review breakdown
5,231 92.9%
397 7.1%
Review velocity
1 reviews per day
Days in top 1000
2,702 (74%)
Estimated owners Based on research by GameDiscoverCo median
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Pricing

Release price
Free since launch

Tags

Tags in descending order of votes. Votes are the number of times a tag has been applied to this game by a Steam user, shown next to each tag name.

  1. Metroidvania 276
  2. Free to Play 204
  3. Retro 193
  4. Platformer 178
  5. Indie 156
  6. 2D 117
  7. Pixel Graphics 106
  8. Difficult 104
  9. Singleplayer 93
  10. Precision Platformer 84
  11. Action 60
  12. Adventure 56
  13. Exploration 53
  1. Old School 44
  2. Arcade 39
  3. Side Scroller 25
  4. Great Soundtrack 20
  5. Classic 18
  6. Controller 18
  7. Open World 13

Tags below the threshold do not have enough votes to be considered valid for this game yet.

Details last updated: April 19, 2024 03:10

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