Swing Swing Submarine

Blocks That Matter

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2011

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*

Community tags · historical

  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    167*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    161*
  • Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    158*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    155*
  • Puzzle-Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    152*
  • Hand-drawn*
    Votes · historical
    146*
  • 2D Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    144*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    140*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    132*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    124*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    81*
  • Cute*
    Votes · historical
    66*
  • Logic*
    Votes · historical
    64*
  • Colorful*
    Votes · historical
    62*
  • Robots*
    Votes · historical
    58*
  • Controller*
    Votes · historical
    54*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    52*
  • Games Workshop*
    Votes · historical
    44*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    43*
  • Retro*
    Votes · historical
    42*

System requirements

  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Leopard*
    Processor alternatives
    Core2*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Intel HD Graphics*
    Storage
    250 MB HD space Sound: Integrated chipset OpenAL compatible*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 12.10*
    Processor alternatives
    Core2*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Any Graphics Card with a working driver!*
    Storage
    250 MB HD space Sound: Integrated chipset OpenAL compatible*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    WindowsXP*
    Processor alternatives
    Pentium4*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    OpenGL compatible 128Mo VRAM DirectX®: dx90c*
    Storage
    250 MB HD space Sound: Integrated chipset OpenAL compatible*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    OpenGL compatible 256Mo VRAM*
    Memory
    2 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Core2*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    2 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    5*
    Community confidence
    low*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Swing Swing Submarine

Publishers

  • Swing Swing Submarine

Release history

  • 2011-08-19
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2011-08-19 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2011-08-19*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 19, 2011*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Pentium4*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
OpenGL compatible 128Mo VRAM*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Blocks That Matter*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Core2*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
OpenGL compatible 256Mo VRAM*
Windows recommended memory requirement
2* GB
Release year
2,011*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Pentium4*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
OpenGL compatible 128Mo VRAM*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Core2*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
OpenGL compatible 256Mo VRAM*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Swing Swing Submarine
Swing Swing Submarine*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
platform game
platform game*
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Swing Swing Submarine
Swing Swing Submarine*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2011-08-19 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2011-08-19*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
32*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
134* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Swing Swing Submarine*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
75* min
Metacritic score
72*
Name
Blocks That Matter*
Negative reviews · historical
172*
Peak ccu
0*
Positive reviews · historical
598*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.99*
Publishers
  • Swing Swing Submarine*
Recommendations
396*
Store release date · historical
Aug 19, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
Game website · historical
http://www.swingswingsubmarine.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Swing Swing Submarine
Swing Swing Submarine*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Swing Swing Submarine
Swing Swing Submarine*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 19, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
220* min
Ccu
0*
Developer
Swing Swing Submarine*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
136* min
Name
Blocks That Matter*
Negative reviews · historical
172*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
598*
Historical US price
499* US cents
Publisher
Swing Swing Submarine*
Community tags · historical
  • Funny*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Platformer*
  • Puzzle*
  • Puzzle-Platformer*
  • Hand-drawn*
  • 2D Platformer*
  • 2D*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Adventure*
  • Cute*
  • Logic*
  • Colorful*
  • Robots*
  • Controller*
  • Strategy*
  • Games Workshop*
  • Difficult*
  • Retro*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
Community tags · historical
Funny
Funny*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Platformer
Platformer*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Puzzle-Platformer
Puzzle-Platformer*
Hand-drawn
Hand-drawn*
2D Platformer
2D Platformer*
2D
2D*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Adventure
Adventure*
Cute
Cute*
Logic
Logic*
Colorful
Colorful*
Robots
Robots*
Controller
Controller*
Strategy
Strategy*
Games Workshop
Games Workshop*
Difficult
Difficult*
Retro
Retro*
Tags votes
Funny
Votes · historical
167*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
161*
Platformer
Votes · historical
158*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
155*
Puzzle-Platformer
Votes · historical
152*
Hand-drawn
Votes · historical
146*
2D Platformer
Votes · historical
144*
2D
Votes · historical
140*
Casual
Votes · historical
132*
Indie
Votes · historical
124*
Adventure
Votes · historical
81*
Cute
Votes · historical
66*
Logic
Votes · historical
64*
Colorful
Votes · historical
62*
Robots
Votes · historical
58*
Controller
Votes · historical
54*
Strategy
Votes · historical
52*
Games Workshop
Votes · historical
44*
Difficult
Votes · historical
43*
Retro
Votes · historical
42*
Specifications 5 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Swing Swing Submarine*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS:Ubuntu 12.10 Processor:Core2 Memory:1 GB RAM Graphics:Any Graphics Card with a working driver! Hard Drive:250 MB HD space Sound:Integrated chipset OpenAL compatible *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS:Leopard Processor:Core2 Memory:1 GB RAM Graphics:Intel HD Graphics Hard Drive:250 MB HD space Sound:Integrated chipset OpenAL compatible *
Metacritic score
72*
Name
Blocks That Matter*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS:WindowsXP Processor:Pentium4 Memory:1 GB RAM Graphics:OpenGL compatible 128Mo VRAM DirectX®:dx90c Hard Drive:250 MB HD space Sound:Integrated chipset OpenAL compatible *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$4.99*
Publishers
  • Swing Swing Submarine*
Recommendations total
396*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 19, 2011*
Interface languages
English, French*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Swing Swing Submarine
Swing Swing Submarine*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 12.10*
Processor alternatives
Core2*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Any Graphics Card with a working driver!*
Storage
250 MB HD space Sound: Integrated chipset OpenAL compatible*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
Leopard*
Processor alternatives
Core2*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Intel HD Graphics*
Storage
250 MB HD space Sound: Integrated chipset OpenAL compatible*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
WindowsXP*
Processor alternatives
Pentium4*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
OpenGL compatible 128Mo VRAM DirectX®: dx90c*
Storage
250 MB HD space Sound: Integrated chipset OpenAL compatible*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Swing Swing Submarine
Swing Swing Submarine*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 19, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Adventure|Casual|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
5,067*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
5*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
2* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,011*
Title
Blocks That Matter*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
5*
Community confidence
low*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
2 GB*

* Provisional data