Cryptic Sea* · Edmund McMillen*

Gish

2004 side-scrolling video game · action game · platform game +1*

Cover art for Gish

At a glance

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Game facts

Developers

  • Cryptic Sea*
  • Edmund McMillen*

Publishers

  • Chronic Logic
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Platforms

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    2*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    28*
    Community confidence
    good*

System requirements

  • macOS · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later.*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core Duo 1.66GHz+*
    Memory
    1GB of RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    64MB of video memory*
    Storage
    200+MB of free hard drive space Sound: Standard audio*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Requirements
    Windows 2000/XP/Vista, AMD, Intel or G3 1000+ Mhz processor; OpenGL Compatible 3D Graphics adaptor (ATI, NVIDIA, Intel, etc.) with 32 mb of video memory; 256MB of memory*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Requirements
    AMD, Intel, or G4 1500+ Mhz processor; OpenGL Compatible 3D Graphics adaptor (ATI, NVIDIA, Intel, etc.) with 64 mb of video memory, 256MB of memory*

Steam version platforms

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

Interface languages

  • English*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
  • Co-op*
  • Local co-op*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Screenshots

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* Provisional data