The Long Way Up
A text-forward cultivation roguelite. Climb a tower of one thousand floors that never repeats the same climb for every new soul. Falling is not death, it is tuition: keep your realm, lose your altitude, and climb again with Moye, a sword spirit who remembers every fall you take.
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About This Game
The Long Way Up is a early access game designed for single-player, developed by Flytel and released in 2026. With an estimated 3,000 copies sold, it is considered a niche release on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 100.0/100 — a exceptional reception overall. Players commonly describe it as Roguelite, Xianxia, Text-Based, Mythology and Procedural Generation.
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10.0/10
Steam (5 reviews)
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Game Information
Release Date
August 12, 2026
Developer
Flytel
Publisher
Flytel
Platforms
Windows, Mac
Price
$5.99
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System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit (Windows 11 supported)
- Processor: Dual-core 2.0 GHz (Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD equivalent)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated graphics with hardware acceleration (Intel HD 520 or better)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 64-bit only
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Minimum
- OS: macOS 12 (Monterey) or later
- Processor: Apple Silicon or Intel (universal binary — runs native on both)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Any Mac from 2015 onward
- Storage: 1 GB available space
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