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You Have to Win the Game

92% positive of 5,730 Steam reviews

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Released
2014
Steam Deck
Verified
Platforms
Steam, itch.io

Made by Minor Key Games.

About the game

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

Tagged by players

  • Metroidvania
  • Retro
  • Platformer
  • Precision Platformer
  • Difficult
  • Pixel Graphics
  • Old School
  • Exploration
  • Arcade
  • Side Scroller
  • Action
  • Adventure

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Positive

What players say

  • Recommended
    A game which fulfills some of that metroidvania itch without being complicated or costing any moolah. There's a distinct lack of music so you may want some 8-bit chiptunes playing in the background. :) This game will also remind others of super meat boy in it's structure. You can spend hundreds of lives at a specific point, but there are many checkpoints and unlimited lives (in normal mode). These allow you to…

    2.7 h played when written. 3 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    You have to win the game is the best f2p platformer i have played. i wasn't a big fan of the curved edges, but the art and colors looked great! the extra spicy campaign was pretty cool too. if you didn't win, it's okay because once you win it's easy to beat it again. i got this gmae because i was bored and was very pleased. the only complaint i have is that some parts are tedious, and frustrating. mainly the "never…

    2.8 h played when written. 4 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    i never won.

    2 h played when written. 4 found it helpful.

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