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You Have to Win the Game

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First release
May 06, 2012
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Platform, Shooter · Open world, Action
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux

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

Also known as TheGame.exe

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Details

Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 06, 2012
Mac
May 06, 2012
Linux
May 06, 2012
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
2h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
retro, 2d, metroidvania, death, bullet hell
… All 34, steam, pixel art, snake, teleportation, free-to-play, bats, steam achievements, digital distribution, single-player only, spider, cat, pop culture reference, game reference, deliberately retro, collectibles, non-humanoid protagonist, single-screen level, checkpoints, unstable platforms, cga graphics, internet culture reference, crab, declarative title, moving platforms, consolation achievements, jellyfish, speedrun, completion percentage, tiered exploration

At a Glance

Main + Extras (IGDB)
2h
How it playsMediaCommunityBehind the gameRelated

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface
IGDB · recorded 3 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 3 Oct 2026