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The Bridge

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First release
Feb 22, 2013
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Platform, Arcade, Strategy, Puzzle · Fantasy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux, Xbox 360

A black-and-white puzzle game inspired by the art of M. C. Escher. Players guide a character through hand-drawn levels by rotating the world, which shifts the direction of gravity so that ceilings can become floors. Each level is a self-contained puzzle whose goal is to reach the exit door.

Also known as ザ ブリッジ, ザ・ブリッジ (The Bridge), The Bridge.exe

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Storyline
The game opens with the nameless main character asleep beneath an apple tree. An apple falls and wakes him, and he is led to his house, where three doors open onto further doors and levels. The story is conveyed through the environment and short passages of text as the player progresses.Read more

The game opens with the nameless main character asleep beneath an apple tree. An apple falls and wakes him, and he is led to his house, where three doors open onto further doors and levels. The story is conveyed through the environment and short passages of text as the player progresses.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 22, 2013
Mac
Feb 22, 2013
Linux
Feb 22, 2013
All 10 release dates
Xbox 360
Nov 13, 2013
Xbox One
Aug 14, 2015
PlayStation 3
Aug 18, 2015
PlayStation Vita
Aug 18, 2015
PlayStation 4
Aug 18, 2015
Wii U
Aug 20, 2015
Nintendo Switch
Sep 07, 2017
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
3h
Main + Extras
4h
Completionist
8h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
gravity, surrealism, physics, art, hidden object
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At a Glance

Critic Score
69
Main Story (IGDB)
3h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
4h
Completionist (IGDB)
8h
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Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Very Positive, 3,425 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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