You Have to Win the Game
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You Have to Win the Game is an free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.
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retro2dmetroidvaniadeathbullet hellsteampixel artsnaketeleportationfree-to-playbatssteam achievementsdigital distributionsingle-player onlyspidercatpop culture referencegame referencedeliberately retrocollectiblesnon-humanoid protagonistsingle-screen levelcheckpointsunstable platformscga graphicsinternet culture referencecrabdeclarative titlemoving platformsconsolation achievementsjellyfishspeedruncompletion percentagetiered exploration
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- Minor Key Games
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- Minor Key Games
- Release · Mac
- Worldwide — May 06, 2012
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