The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild

The Bridge

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2013

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

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

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E - Everyone*
  • ESRB · Wii U*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Localized titles

  • The Bridge

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

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

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • Dutch*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Hungarian*
  • Italian*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Romanian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Turkish*
  • Russian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Arabic*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Thai*
  • Danish*
  • Finnish*
  • Norwegian*
  • Swedish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Ukrainian*

Community tags · historical

  • Puzzle-Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    350*
  • Hand-drawn*
    Votes · historical
    343*
  • Surreal*
    Votes · historical
    339*
  • Physics*
    Votes · historical
    332*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    331*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    319*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    227*
  • Emotional*
    Votes · historical
    225*
  • Logic*
    Votes · historical
    224*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    220*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    158*
  • Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    150*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    149*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    145*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    136*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    100*
  • Stylized*
    Votes · historical
    81*
  • Abstract*
    Votes · historical
    79*
  • Philosophical*
    Votes · historical
    75*
  • Dark*
    Votes · historical
    64*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    1.0 GHz*
    Memory
    512 MB RAM DirectX®: 9.0*
    Storage
    400 MB HD space*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    1.4 GHz*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Storage
    400 MB HD space GPU with 256MB cache with Open GL 2.1 recommended*
    Conditions
    OS X 10.6 or newer*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    1.4 GHz*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Storage
    400 MB HD space GPU with 256MB cache with Open GL 2.1 recommended*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Silver*
    Reports
    11*
    Community confidence
    moderate*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Ty Taylor*
  • Vega Castañeda*
  • The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild*

Publishers

  • The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild

Release history

  • 2013-02-22
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2013-02-22 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2013-02-22*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*
  • 2015-08-20 · Wii U*
    Release date
    2015-08-20*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Wii U*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Feb 22, 2013*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 6 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
1.0 GHz*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
The Bridge*
Release year
2,013*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1.0 GHz*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Developers · Wii U
The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild*
Developers · Microsoft Windows
The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E - Everyone*
ESRB classification · Wii U
ESRB · Wii U
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Wii U
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Wii U
Wii U
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Platform
Wii U
Wii U*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild*
Publishers · Wii U
The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2013-02-22 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2013-02-22*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Release date · Wii U
2015-08-20 · Wii U
Release date
2015-08-20*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Wii U*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
20*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
153* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Ty Taylor*
  • Vega Castañeda*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
109* min
Metacritic score
74*
Name
The Bridge*
Negative reviews · historical
557*
Peak ccu
1*
Positive reviews · historical
3,747*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.99*
Publishers
  • The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild*
Recommendations
3,405*
Store release date · historical
Feb 22, 2013*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Dutch*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Hungarian*
  • Italian*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Romanian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Turkish*
  • Russian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Arabic*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Thai*
  • Danish*
  • Finnish*
  • Norwegian*
  • Swedish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Ukrainian*
Game website · historical
http://TheBridgeIsBlackAndWhite.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 Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Ty Taylor
Ty Taylor*
Vega Castañeda
Vega Castañeda*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Feb 22, 2013*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Dutch*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Hungarian*
  • Italian*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Romanian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Turkish*
  • Russian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Arabic*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Thai*
  • Danish*
  • Finnish*
  • Norwegian*
  • Swedish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Ukrainian*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
245* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
626* min
Ccu
1*
Developer
Ty Taylor, Vega Castañeda*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • Dutch*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Hungarian*
  • Italian*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Romanian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Turkish*
  • Russian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Arabic*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Thai*
  • Danish*
  • Finnish*
  • Norwegian*
  • Swedish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Ukrainian*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
245* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
99* min
Name
The Bridge*
Negative reviews · historical
557*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
3,747*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild*
Community tags · historical
  • Puzzle-Platformer*
  • Hand-drawn*
  • Surreal*
  • Physics*
  • 2D*
  • Puzzle*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Emotional*
  • Logic*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
  • Platformer*
  • Difficult*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Casual*
  • Adventure*
  • Stylized*
  • Abstract*
  • Philosophical*
  • Dark*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • Dutch*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Hungarian*
  • Italian*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Romanian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Turkish*
  • Russian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Arabic*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Thai*
  • Danish*
  • Finnish*
  • Norwegian*
  • Swedish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Ukrainian*
Community tags · historical
Puzzle-Platformer
Puzzle-Platformer*
Hand-drawn
Hand-drawn*
Surreal
Surreal*
Physics
Physics*
2D
2D*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Emotional
Emotional*
Logic
Logic*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Platformer
Platformer*
Difficult
Difficult*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Casual
Casual*
Adventure
Adventure*
Stylized
Stylized*
Abstract
Abstract*
Philosophical
Philosophical*
Dark
Dark*
Tags votes
Puzzle-Platformer
Votes · historical
350*
Hand-drawn
Votes · historical
343*
Surreal
Votes · historical
339*
Physics
Votes · historical
332*
2D
Votes · historical
331*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
319*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
227*
Emotional
Votes · historical
225*
Logic
Votes · historical
224*
Indie
Votes · historical
220*
Strategy
Votes · historical
158*
Platformer
Votes · historical
150*
Difficult
Votes · historical
149*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
145*
Casual
Votes · historical
136*
Adventure
Votes · historical
100*
Stylized
Votes · historical
81*
Abstract
Votes · historical
79*
Philosophical
Votes · historical
75*
Dark
Votes · historical
64*
Specifications 5 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Ty Taylor*
  • Vega Castañeda*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: Processor:1.4 GHz Memory:2 GB RAM Hard Drive:400 MB HD space GPU with 256MB cache with Open GL 2.1 recommended *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS X 10.6 or newer Processor:1.4 GHz Memory:2 GB RAM Hard Drive:400 MB HD space GPU with 256MB cache with Open GL 2.1 recommended *
Metacritic score
74*
Name
The Bridge*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Processor:1.0 GHz Memory:512 MB RAM DirectX®:9.0 Hard Drive:400 MB HD space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild*
Recommendations total
3,395*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Feb 22, 2013*
Interface languages
English, Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese - Portugal, Romanian, Spanish - Spain, Turkish, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Ty Taylor
Ty Taylor*
Vega Castañeda
Vega Castañeda*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1.4 GHz*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Storage
400 MB HD space GPU with 256MB cache with Open GL 2.1 recommended*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1.4 GHz*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Storage
400 MB HD space GPU with 256MB cache with Open GL 2.1 recommended*
Conditions
OS X 10.6 or newer*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1.0 GHz*
Memory
512 MB RAM DirectX®: 9.0*
Storage
400 MB HD space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Feb 22, 2013*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Dutch*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Hungarian*
  • Italian*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Romanian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Turkish*
  • Russian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Arabic*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Thai*
  • Danish*
  • Finnish*
  • Norwegian*
  • Swedish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Ukrainian*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Adventure|Casual|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
2,113*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
11*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
silver*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,013*
Title
The Bridge*
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
Verified*
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
Silver*
Reports
11*
Community confidence
moderate*

* Provisional data