You Have to Win the Game
You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.
92.9Rating
0Content
15Achievements
About This Game
You Have to Win the Game is a action/indie game designed for single-player, developed by Minor Key Games and released in 2014. With 5.7k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 92.9/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 1.7 hours, with side content bringing that to 2.25 hours, and a completionist run can reach 4.56 hours. Players commonly describe it as Metroidvania, Free to Play, Retro, Platformer and Indie.
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User Reviews
92.9
Overall Score / 100
9.3/10
Steam (5713 rev)
Playtime Estimates
1.7h
🎯 Main Story
2.25h
⭐ Main + Sides
4.56h
💯 Completionist
Based on 9 player submissions
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Game Information
Release Date
May 6, 2014
Developer
Minor Key Games
Publisher
Minor Key Games
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Controller
Full Support
Price
Free to Play
Analytics & Metrics
Free to Play Analytics Unavailable
VISE and VRI models are built on purchase-based data and do not apply to free-to-play titles.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Action
Indie
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Cloud
Stats
Tags
Metroidvania
Free to Play
Retro
Platformer
Indie
2D
Pixel Graphics
Difficult
Singleplayer
Precision Platformer
Action
Adventure
Exploration
Old School
Arcade
Side Scroller
Great Soundtrack
Classic
Controller
Open World
Supported Languages
Text Only
English
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows XP SP2
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 20 MB available space
- Additional Notes: 32-bit executable
Minimum:
- OS: OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
- Storage: 20 MB available space
- Additional Notes: 64-bit executable
Minimum:
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS or similar
- Storage: 20 MB available space
- Additional Notes: 64-bit executable
Legal Notice
Copyright © 2014 Minor Key Games, LLC. All Rights Reserved.