Upstream
Release date: Apr 17, 2025
Developers: Icarus
Publishers: Icarus
Genres: Casual, Indie
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English

A game for those who crave the struggle. You are a man in a glass boat, paddling against the current. The river climbs endlessly up the mountain, winding through perilous waters filled with obstacles designed to test your patience, precision, and sanity. Every stroke propels you forward, but one wrong move—one single touch against the jagged world around you—and your fragile boat shatters, sending you plunging into the depths below. You will fall. You will curse. You will swear you’re done. And then, you will paddle again. What awaits at the top? That depends on whether you can make it there. Features: Paddle your way up a relentless mountain river with nothing but sheer willpower. A physics-based nightmare where every movement could be your last. Multiple themed areas , from industrial gauntlets of sawblades and crushers to frozen rapids and surreal dreamscapes. Brutal setbacks —one mistake can cost you everything. An emotional journey of perseverance, frustration, and… maybe enlightenment? No handouts. No mercy. No refunds.