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VVVVVV

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2010

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • Nintendo 3DS*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · PlayStation Vita*
    Classification
    E - Everyone*
  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E10+ - Everyone 10+*
  • ESRB · Nintendo 3DS*
    Classification
    E10+ - Everyone 10+*

Engines

  • Adobe Flash

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Indie*

Game features

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

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Catalan*
  • Irish*
  • Welsh*
  • Arabic*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Persian*

Community tags · historical

  • Pixel Graphics*
    Votes · historical
    863*
  • Precision Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    717*
  • Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    693*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    633*
  • 2D Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    603*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    526*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    505*
  • Retro*
    Votes · historical
    429*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    395*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    319*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    259*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    224*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    152*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    135*
  • Short*
    Votes · historical
    127*
  • Minimalist*
    Votes · historical
    112*
  • Metroidvania*
    Votes · historical
    100*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    89*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    81*
  • Space*
    Votes · historical
    78*

System requirements

  • Linux · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 12.04 LTS*
    Processor alternatives
    2 GHz*
    Memory
    256MB*
    Storage
    42MB Sound: Standard audio*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Mac 2 GHz*
    Memory
    256MB*
    Storage
    42MB Sound: Standard audio*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP*
    Processor alternatives
    2 GHz*
    Memory
    256MB*
    Graphics alternatives
    Direct X9.0c Compatible Card DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c*
    Storage
    42MB Sound: Standard audio*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    16*
    Community confidence
    moderate*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Terry Cavanagh

Publishers

  • Terry Cavanagh
  • Nicalis

Release history

  • 2010-01-11
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2010-01-11
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    macOS
  • 2010-09-08
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2011-07-26
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Linux
  • 2011-12-29
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Nintendo 3DS
    Market
    North America
  • 2012-05-10
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Nintendo 3DS
    Market
    Europe
  • 2012-10-04
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Nintendo 3DS
    Market
    Australasia
  • 2014
    Date precision
    Year only
    Platform
    Ouya
  • 2014
    Date precision
    Year only
    Platform
    Android
  • 2015-08-25
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    North America
  • 2017-11-17
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2011-12-29 · Nintendo 3DS*
    Release date
    2011-12-29*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Nintendo 3DS*
  • 2010-01-09 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2010-01-09*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*
  • 2015-08-25 · PlayStation Vita*
    Release date
    2015-08-25*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation Vita*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Sep 7, 2010*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
2 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Direct X9.0c Compatible Card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
VVVVVV*
Release year
2,010*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Direct X9.0c Compatible Card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 19 fields
Developers · PlayStation Vita
Terry Cavanagh
Terry Cavanagh*
Developers · Nintendo 3DS
Terry Cavanagh
Terry Cavanagh*
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Terry Cavanagh
Terry Cavanagh*
ESRB classification · PlayStation Vita
ESRB · PlayStation Vita
Classification
E - Everyone*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E10+ - Everyone 10+*
ESRB classification · Nintendo 3DS
ESRB · Nintendo 3DS
Classification
E10+ - Everyone 10+*
Genres · Nintendo 3DS
platform game
platform game*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
platform game
platform game*
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
Genres · PlayStation Vita
action game
action game*
platform game
platform game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo 3DS
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo 3DS*
Platform
PlayStation Vita
PlayStation Vita*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Nintendo 3DS
Nicalis
Nicalis*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Terry Cavanagh
Terry Cavanagh*
Release date · Nintendo 3DS
2011-12-29 · Nintendo 3DS
Release date
2011-12-29*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Nintendo 3DS*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2010-01-09 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2010-01-09*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Release date · PlayStation Vita
2015-08-25 · PlayStation Vita
Release date
2015-08-25*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation Vita*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
19*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
188* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Terry Cavanagh*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • 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)
77* min
Metacritic score
81*
Name
VVVVVV*
Negative reviews · historical
377*
Peak ccu
11*
Positive reviews · historical
9,720*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.24*
Publishers
  • Terry Cavanagh*
Recommendations
6,430*
Store release date · historical
Sep 7, 2010*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Catalan*
  • Irish*
  • Welsh*
  • Arabic*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Persian*
Game website · historical
http://thelettervsixtim.es*
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*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Terry Cavanagh
Terry Cavanagh*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Terry Cavanagh
Terry Cavanagh*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 7, 2010*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Catalan*
  • Irish*
  • Welsh*
  • Arabic*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Persian*
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)
188* min
Ccu
11*
Developer
Terry Cavanagh*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Catalan*
  • Irish*
  • Welsh*
  • Arabic*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Persian*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
71* min
Name
VVVVVV*
Negative reviews · historical
377*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
9,720*
Historical US price
499* US cents
Publisher
Terry Cavanagh*
Community tags · historical
  • Pixel Graphics*
  • Precision Platformer*
  • Platformer*
  • Indie*
  • 2D Platformer*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Difficult*
  • Retro*
  • 2D*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Exploration*
  • Action*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Adventure*
  • Short*
  • Minimalist*
  • Metroidvania*
  • Puzzle*
  • Open World*
  • Space*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Catalan*
  • Irish*
  • Welsh*
  • Arabic*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Persian*
Community tags · historical
Pixel Graphics
Pixel Graphics*
Precision Platformer
Precision Platformer*
Platformer
Platformer*
Indie
Indie*
2D Platformer
2D Platformer*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Difficult
Difficult*
Retro
Retro*
2D
2D*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Exploration
Exploration*
Action
Action*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Adventure
Adventure*
Short
Short*
Minimalist
Minimalist*
Metroidvania
Metroidvania*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Open World
Open World*
Space
Space*
Tags votes
Pixel Graphics
Votes · historical
863*
Precision Platformer
Votes · historical
717*
Platformer
Votes · historical
693*
Indie
Votes · historical
633*
2D Platformer
Votes · historical
603*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
526*
Difficult
Votes · historical
505*
Retro
Votes · historical
429*
2D
Votes · historical
395*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
319*
Exploration
Votes · historical
259*
Action
Votes · historical
224*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
152*
Adventure
Votes · historical
135*
Short
Votes · historical
127*
Minimalist
Votes · historical
112*
Metroidvania
Votes · historical
100*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
89*
Open World
Votes · historical
81*
Space
Votes · historical
78*
Specifications 5 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Terry Cavanagh*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Processor: 2 GHz Memory: 256MB Graphics: Hard Drive: 42MB Sound: Standard audio *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later Processor: Intel Mac 2 GHz Memory: 256MB Hard Drive: 42MB Sound: Standard audio *
Metacritic score
81*
Name
VVVVVV*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: 2 GHz Memory: 256MB Graphics: Direct X9.0c Compatible Card DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c Hard Drive: 42MB Sound: Standard audio *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$4.99*
Publishers
  • Terry Cavanagh*
Recommendations total
6,416*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Sep 7, 2010*
Interface languages
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Catalan, Irish, Welsh, Arabic, Spanish - Latin America, Persian*
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*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Terry Cavanagh
Terry Cavanagh*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Linux requirements
Linux · Unspecified tier
Operating system
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS*
Processor alternatives
2 GHz*
Memory
256MB*
Storage
42MB Sound: Standard audio*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later*
Processor alternatives
Intel Mac 2 GHz*
Memory
256MB*
Storage
42MB Sound: Standard audio*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP*
Processor alternatives
2 GHz*
Memory
256MB*
Graphics alternatives
Direct X9.0c Compatible Card DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c*
Storage
42MB Sound: Standard audio*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Terry Cavanagh
Terry Cavanagh*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 7, 2010*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Catalan*
  • Irish*
  • Welsh*
  • Arabic*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Persian*
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
Action|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
2,090*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
16*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,010*
Title
VVVVVV*
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
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
16*
Community confidence
moderate*

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