Grip Games

The Impossible Game

Game

Game details

First release year
2009

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • Indie*

Game features

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

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    97*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    83*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    81*
  • Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    54*
  • Level Editor*
    Votes · historical
    54*
  • Music*
    Votes · historical
    52*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    41*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    40*
  • Addictive*
    Votes · historical
    28*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    14*
  • Rhythm*
    Votes · historical
    8*

System requirements

  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Mac OS X 10.6*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel 2GHz*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    OpenGL 2.0 support*
    Storage
    150 MB available space*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows Vista*
    Processor alternatives
    2 GHz*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    OpenGL 2.0 support*
    Storage
    150 MB available space*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 12.04*
    Processor alternatives
    2 GHz*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Open GL 2.0 Suppport*
    Storage
    150 MB available space*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Grip Games

Publishers

  • Grip Games
  • Fluke Games*

Release history

  • 2009
    Date precision
    Year only
  • 2014-05-08
    Date precision
    Exact date

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    May 8, 2014*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
2 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
OpenGL 2.0 support*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
The Impossible Game*
Release year
2,009*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
OpenGL 2.0 support*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 2 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
12*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
301* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Grip Games*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50000 - 100000*
Store genres
  • Indie*
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)
208* min
Metacritic score
64*
Name
The Impossible Game*
Negative reviews · historical
225*
Peak ccu
1*
Positive reviews · historical
1,211*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.99*
Publishers
  • Fluke Games*
Recommendations
1,184*
Store release date · historical
May 8, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://flukedude.com/theimpossiblegame/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Grip Games
Grip Games*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Fluke Games
Fluke Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 8, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
164* min
Ccu
1*
Developer
Grip Games*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
299* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
97* min
Name
The Impossible Game*
Negative reviews · historical
225*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50,000 .. 100,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,211*
Historical US price
299* US cents
Publisher
Fluke Games*
Community tags · historical
  • Indie*
  • Difficult*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Platformer*
  • Level Editor*
  • Music*
  • Casual*
  • 2D*
  • Addictive*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Rhythm*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Indie
Indie*
Difficult
Difficult*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Platformer
Platformer*
Level Editor
Level Editor*
Music
Music*
Casual
Casual*
2D
2D*
Addictive
Addictive*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Rhythm
Rhythm*
Tags votes
Indie
Votes · historical
97*
Difficult
Votes · historical
83*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
81*
Platformer
Votes · historical
54*
Level Editor
Votes · historical
54*
Music
Votes · historical
52*
Casual
Votes · historical
41*
2D
Votes · historical
40*
Addictive
Votes · historical
28*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
14*
Rhythm
Votes · historical
8*
Specifications 4 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Grip Games*
Store genres
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 12.04 Processor: 2 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Open GL 2.0 Suppport Storage: 150 MB available space *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: Mac OS X 10.6 Processor: Intel 2GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 support Storage: 150 MB available space *
Metacritic score
64*
Name
The Impossible Game*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista Processor: 2 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 support Storage: 150 MB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$2.99*
Publishers
  • Fluke Games*
Recommendations total
1,182*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
May 8, 2014*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Grip Games
Grip Games*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 12.04*
Processor alternatives
2 GHz*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Open GL 2.0 Suppport*
Storage
150 MB available space*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
Mac OS X 10.6*
Processor alternatives
Intel 2GHz*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
OpenGL 2.0 support*
Storage
150 MB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows Vista*
Processor alternatives
2 GHz*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
OpenGL 2.0 support*
Storage
150 MB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Fluke Games
Fluke Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 8, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
Specifications 5 · 13 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
Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
11,064*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,014*
Title
The Impossible Game*
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
Indie
Indie*

* Provisional data