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VVVVVV
Developer Terry Cavanagh
VVVVVV is a 2010 puzzle-platform game created by Terry Cavanagh. In the game, the player controls Captain Viridian, who must rescue their spacecrew after a teleporter malfunction caused them to be separated in Dimension VVVVVV. The gameplay is characterized by the inability of the player to jump, instead controlling the direction of gravity, causing the player to fall upwards or downwards. The game consists of more… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
356 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
93
LovedLoved
186 positive · 13 negative
95% range 89–96%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 186 | 13 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 46 | 4 | 76 |
| Mastodon * | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 15 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
7,120 of 7,394 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
93% recommend · 175 yes, 13 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 188 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (10,172 of 10,577 positive).
Players praise the innovative gravity-flip mechanic and excellent soundtrack. [1][2][3] Many find the game very difficult, with slippery controls and punishing precision sections. [1][2][4] Despite the challenge, it is widely considered a short, fun, and replayable classic. [5][6][7]
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Representative posts
- [4]
After finishing and getting all trinkets, three problems stop this from actually being good. 1. As others have noted, the controls are slippery, which is probably a poor choice for any game, least of all a precision platformer. It makes the graviton string portions and vertical looping sections particularly unpleasant since you have no vertical control and even less horizontal control as your acceleration in the air …
- [1]
A precision platformer that uses gravity flipping as the core mechanic for means of movement as compared to traditional run and jump. The concept is actually very interesting and plays out well for the most part, but backfires with inconsistent slippery movement and unavoidable collisions at some parts. This game is a quick 2 hour flipping fun if you just want to finish the story, but be prepared to turn that smile …
- [2]
VVVVVV is a brilliant little platformer that completely replaces jumping with a gravity-flip mechanic, and somehow that one change makes for some of the most inventive level design I've ever encountered. The OST is genuinely one of the best in gaming — every track slaps without exception. Fair warning: the movement has a slight slide to it that can feel punishing when you need pixel-perfect precision, and Veni Vidi …
- [6]
A short, 90-minute campaign that is infinitely replayable. Progressing in a screen just feels so good, and getting trinkets is just the right amount of added difficulty. Despite being a one button game, level mechanics vary enough to never be repetitive. This is the baseline that all 2D platformers should strive for.
- [7]
This game frustrated me to hell and back, but it's still the most fun I've had in days. A cute and challenging platformer with an awesome anti-gravity mechanic and really nice retro aesthetic. It's an absolute must-buy.
Summarised from 34 of the 314 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
93% of the 188 Steam reviewers we collected recommend VVVVVV. The complaint that keeps coming up: slippery, imprecise controls. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
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Reactions
60 of 356 · most liked firstwho cares we already got the first VVVVVV game years ago
neutral · AI labelView post →🌟NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT🌟 This is 🦇ODDBAT🦇 - Our first Metroidvania! - Inspired by the glorious VVVVVV - Flap around - eat humans - kiss dogs and cats Demo available right now! store.steampowered.com/app/3158280/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Why I'll always defend the Steam bargain bin. Yesterday, I shared how—this month—I bought 226 PC games for $135. Generally speaking, there were three responses to that post: 1. “Wow, that’s a ton of games for so little!” 2. “Will you ever actually play all of those?” 3. “That’s gotta be pure slop.” Fair questions. So here’s some context. Back in 2015, I had a dumb-but-sincere goal: to collect every budget game on Steam. At the time, it felt doable. But then came the deluge—more games…
neutral · AI labelView post →[Giveaway] I have some games to share with the world. After logging it to my old Humble Bundle account today, I've discovered I have quite a few games(and/or DLCs) I don't really care about and would like to share them with you nice people. 1st come, 1st serve rule ofc, unless you think a ruffle would be more fair (do let me know in the comments please). Edit: list was ugly and some edits Edit2: Updated platforms. Here is the list: - ~~140 [Steam]~~ - ~~AirParrot 2-Pack 2.6.2 […
neutral · AI labelView post →The penultimate list of Free Linux games, with over 100 titles!. This list is a little old, so some of the links may not work anymore, but overall it's still a pretty solid compendium for any budget concious Linux (or Windows) gamer! -------- **Know of a game that should be added to the list? Leave a comment below! \^_^** **Also check out:** * The [LibreGameWiki](https://libregamewiki.org/Main_Page) * GamingOnLinux's [Free Game List](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/free-games/) * Itch.io's…
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm Úna-Minh (that's my first name) Irish-Asian, award-winning #gamedev, writer & forager 💚 Author: Anseo, DIY #Gaeilge ☘️ PM'd Irish translations: Among Us, VVVVVV etc 📝 Writer: Good Folk Café 🎮 Prev. Lead Producer: EyesofHellfire 🔗 Portfolio: unaminhkavanagh.com 👾 My games: unaminh.itch.io
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm Úna-Minh Kavanagh (she/her), an Irish-Asian, award-winning #gamedev & writer 💚 Author: Anseo, DIY #Gaeilge, Lonely Planet ☘️ PM'd Irish translations: Among Us, VVVVVV, Axyz, Crowded.Followed. srl 🎮 Prev. Lead Producer: EyesofHellfire 🔗 Portfolio: unaminhkavanagh.com 👾 Solo games: unaminh.itch.io
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm Úna-Minh (that's my first name) Irish-Asian, award-winning #gamedev, writer & forager 🎮 Creative Director: organicmatters.games 💚 Author: Anseo, DIY #Gaeilge ☘️ PM'd Irish translations: Among Us, VVVVVV etc 📝 Writer: Good Folk Café 🔗 Portfolio: unaminhkavanagh.com 👾 My games: unaminh.itch.io
neutral · AI labelView post →Hi! I'm Úna-Minh Kavanagh, an award-winning writer & #gamedev 💚 Author: Anseo, DIY #Gaeilge 1&2, Lonely Planet ✍️ BA Irish & Journalism ☘️ Managed Irish translations of Among Us, VVVVVV, Terry's Other Games & More! 🎮 Producer on the Gothic Horror Game: #EyesofHellfire 🔗 Portfolio unaminhkavanagh.com
neutral · AI labelView post →Game devs of Lemmy, what have you been working on?. I've been working on a small platformer game that squarely revolves around Demoman's mobility mechanics from TF2 (think Sticky Jumper, stickyjumping, trimping, etc..) but in 2D. I'm thinking that there could be potential for something funny and wacky from coalescing some ideas from an FPS game and 2D platformers like VVVVVV, Rayman Origins/Legends and some Flash games from way back then.. So far I only have the movement and projectile physics…
neutral · AI labelView post →I live my life by this quote: “The very best videogames in existence leave you with a whole mess of memories that are so varied and entertaining that you can leaf through them like a photo album." - Quintin Smith, talking about the game VVVVVV
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm so hyped for the Non-Binary People's Day Celebration! I'm gonna be running VVVVVV 100% on Sunday, and I can't wait to show off *hopefully* a really cool route for the game.
positive · AI labelView post →VVVVVV is a game that still really holds up. Still some of my favorite chiptunes in existence
positive · AI labelView post →I've already left a Steam review so I can't help, but Love Eternal is one of my favorite titles from this year. Imagine if VVVVVV met Celeste but it was a also a psychological horror game but also extremely funny and hiding a few twists and you'll be in the ballpark.
neutral · AI labelView post →Finished VVVVVV in under 6 hours, and beat Veni is 135 deaths! That was a very very good game. Good job devs, good job pixel artists, good job musicians, and good job QA who worked on it Taking a break from the Froggethon tomorrow and i'll be back on Fridayyyy 💜✨
positive · AI labelView post →This game really kicks ass…… Getting some of the vibes of my beloved VVVVVV play.date/games/tiny-t...
neutral · AI labelView post →Super excited to share with you a new Irishlanguage translation of VVVVVV by @terrycavanaghgames.com The translations were created by myself, Seaghán Ó Modhráin and Davis Sandefur. We previously worked together on the Among Us Irish language translation. store.steampowered.com/app/70300/VV...
neutral · AI labelView post →The penultimate list of Free Linux games, with over 100 titles (and most of 'em work on Windows too). This list is a little old, so some of the links may not work anymore, but overall it's still a pretty solid compendium for any budget concious Linux (or Windows) gamer! -------- **Know of a game that should be added to the list? Leave a comment below! \^_^** **Also check out:** * The [LibreGameWiki](https://libregamewiki.org/Main_Page) * GamingOnLinux's [Free Game…
neutral · AI labelView post →beat VVVVVV last night with zero spoilers beforehand. Very good game
positive · AI labelView post →VVVVVV and Super Hexagon designer Terry Cavanagh surprise dropped a new game yesterday: a 3D platformer where you play as an egg. It seems pretty good. www.endlessmode.com/article/terr...
neutral · AI labelView post →Terry Cavanagh (developer of VVVVVV): you're like a little baby. Behold my Game::updatestate()! github.com/TerryCavanag...
neutral · AI labelView post →[Forever-free Friday] VVVVVV: Make and Play edition. It may look like it was rendered on Ceefax but VVVVVV is one of those simple-to-learn-but-painfully-difficult-to-master platformers which I think of when someone says "indie game". The "make and play edition" is a free version of the game without the official levels but with user-created levels and a level editor. Available for Linux, Mac, and Windows, though [it's FOSS](https://github.com/TerryCavanagh/vvvvvv) so you can probably compile the…
neutral · AI labelView post →I had somehow managed to never play Don't Look Back, Terry Cavanagh's (VVVVVV) first game. That is, until yesterday. It's 30 minutes long and an absolute design masterpiece, so clever and full of meaning. It's now part of the Terry's Other Games collection: store.steampowered.com/app/2824580/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Core gameplay loop and content for the VVVVVV game are complete! Release will be more like a week or two from now, to get in some polish and maybe playtesters before calling it done. I've also got a new prototype and a demake coming out in October too 👀 Busy and exciting! #pico8 #vvvvvv
neutral · AI labelView post →VVVVVV You cannot sleep in this game. 0/10. I prescribe 600k seconds of sleep in the gravitron.
negative · AI labelView post →I just beat VVVVVV! This game frustrated me to hell and back, but it's still the most fun I've had in days. A cute and challenging platformer with an awesome anti-gravity mechanic and really nice retro aesthetic. It's an absolute must-buy. 😁👍
positive · AI labelView post →I think the popularity of running doom in unusual places is proving they can run a game with available source code that is a cultural touchstone. I wish more people from the indie scene recognized this, I can only name some examples like VVVVVV, stuff from blendo games
neutral · AI labelView post →We now need just 12 pre-orders to ensure production of Game Boy Color “Rusty Flesh”. A sci-fi horror puzzle platformer where you switch gravity instead of jumping (guess you could call it a VVVVVV-like!) by @wastelandgames.bsky.social. ⏱️10 days left! ➡️ www.homebrew-factory.com/game-boy/159...
neutral · AI labelView post →You will like my indie game if you enjoyed: - VVVVVV - Half-Life - Super Metroid - Braid #indiegame #indiedev
neutral · AI labelView post →[Forever-Free Friday] *Tiny Heist*, retro stealth indie.  > Released in the last hour of 2016, I present: Tiny Heist! Scale the tower, avoid patrol bots and reach the rooftop with as many gems as you can find! A little flash game from Terry Cavanagh, creator of Dicey Dungeons, Super Hexagon, and VVVVVV
neutral · AI labelView post →one of my favorite games is called VVVVVV so I don't have really anything to say re: video game names
neutral · AI labelView post →Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society: VVVVVVV A fan game about a new recruit trying to join the crew of the DSS Souleye. My micro-sized love letter to the original VVVVVV is released! rarelikeaunicorn.itch.io/vvvvvvv #pico8 #vvvvvv
neutral · AI labelView post →A precision platformer that uses gravity flipping as the core mechanic for means of movement as compared to traditional run and jump. The concept is actually very interesting and plays out well for the most part, but backfires with inconsistent slippery movement and unavoidable collisions at some parts. This game is a quick 2 hour flipping fun if you just want to finish the story, but be prepared to turn that smile upside down like Captain V and his lost minions if you're going for full…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →intbait: is there a game that delights you in any number of aspects but makes you wince at the thought of actually, y'know. playing it? been thinking abt VVVVVV again and for as much as i love the OST and overall presentation, i can't bring myself to replay that whole gauntlet
neutral · AI labelView post →On the subject of @terrycavanaghgames.com here is a fun tidbit of indie game history. The person who came up with the iconic URL for VVVVVV - thelettervsixtim.es - was me. Terry hooked me up with a GDC pass that year, so we're square. Love that guy, heckuva game designer
neutral · AI labelView post →Late to the party, but I'm working on my first ever release. Got a demo on Steam. Retro metroidvania open-world platformer. Very inspired by VVVVVV, You Have to Win the Game, and others. Give me your eyeballs pls (affectionate) store.steampowered.com/app/4551640/...
neutral · AI labelView post →I did some awards judging a few months back and my personal pick didn’t win so here’s a nudge to go play Öoo, especially if you liked VVVVVV. Tight, clever little game: picks its thing and has a lot of fun exploring it over the course of a handful of hours store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Just added: An obscure early game by @terrycavanaghgames.com! (Hope you don't mind ... I love VVVVVV 😬) Black Hole (Terry Cavanagh / Dark Legends Software, 2000) A puzzle game where you clear the tiles by walking on them Download / play online: dosgames.com/game/black-h...
neutral · AI labelView post →giving V a lesson in videogame history by teaching him about the song called Pushing Onwards from Hit Game VVVVVV youtu.be/WX8ZeZJqOE0?...
neutral · AI labelView post →indie game designers will be like "i know a banger album" but it's just "PPPPPP (The VVVVVV soundtrack)" souleyedigitalmusic.bandcamp.com/album/pppppp...
neutral · AI labelView post →VVVVVV Was a great game
positive · AI labelView post →I finished VVVVVV and loved it. Then I realised there was an achievement for completing the game with under 500 deaths and most of my deaths were from the veni vidi vici loop trinket so I did a second playthrough not going for trinkets and got the cheevo. 1/
positive · AI labelView post →I mean thats not uncommon in game dev from what I have seen. Remember VVVVVV? The creator open sourced the code years ago, and they didn't use enums either, just switch statements with integers. I imagine a lot of indie games suffer from this as they're made by a passionate person/group that are learning on the fly.
neutral · AI labelView post →Vertically vaulting Valkyrie valiantly ventures vast voids, victoriously vibing. Visible vicinity vows vivid virtue. Vehemently, visitor's vitals violently violated. Vultures vacuuming viper's venom. Valve vaguely vibrates, vitalizing vile viruses. Voiceless, voyager vomits, viewing vexing visuals. Visceral vertigos.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☑ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☑ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There are only 3 developers I will preorder from whenever I find the game they are releasing interesting. Erin "Concerned Ape" (Stardew Valley); Bob the Bot (Survivalist); and Terry Cavanagh, the creator of VVVVVV. They keep their games updated, they are pretty chill people, and they keep players informed during development. For now, they are the only ones who have earned my trust. For everything else, it's full patientgamer mode for me. Wait until the whole game is released with a…
neutral · AI labelView post →I once created a mod for VVVVVV, where random "effects" happen to the game every 30ish seconds. It's called VVVVVV Chaos Edition, and has ~45 random effects which can happen at any moment! Attached is one of my favorites effects:
neutral · AI labelView post →This game feels like attaching a car battery to both of my testicles. But other than that it's pretty fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A little of my #Welsh language gameplay from the wonderful Terry Cavanagh game #VVVVVV. I particularly love the fact that the "YES" enemies are changed to "IE" - a great touch! This #Cymraeg localisation comes courtesy of the fine work of Yn Chwarae (ynchwarae.wales). #Wales #Cymru
neutral · AI labelView post →when people refer to the Terry Cavanagh game VVVVVV with the wrong number of V’s!!!! #gamergripes #getsmygoat #gamerrants
neutral · AI labelView post →Viridian is my friend :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →VVVVVV and Super Hexagon's Terry Cavanagh is back with a joyfully cracked platformer about eggs. Can we offer you a nice indie game in this trying time?
neutral · AI labelView post →VVVVVV is a cool puzzle game I recommend. For $5 you can get that game on its own. OR For an additional $3 you could get VVVVVV, plus 381 additional games, plus help give money to a good cause. Seems like a no brainer to me which one yall should pick.
positive · AI labelView post →My game is obviously inspired by: - VVVVVV - Alien - The techbro dystopia we live in Wishlist now! store.steampowered.com/app/2962940/... #indiegame #retrogame #gameboy #gameboycolor
neutral · AI labelView post →We've worked on official #Irishlanguage localisations for: 1. Among Us 2. VVVVVV 3. Terry's Other Games 4. Axyz And are currently working on another localisation of a game yet to be announced! :))
neutral · AI labelView post →✨THIS WEEK IN CRIME✨ ❤️ Continuing the stressful act of learning Any% Zero Mission, plus shaving time down in 100% VVVVVV! 💙 Dance battles in part 3 of Yakuza 5! 💛 We didn't decide on a game to play last week, vote in the Discord for Friday's stream! see you in chat!
neutral · AI labelView post →it's almost like they have no idea VVVVVV is a documentary video game. or a docugame as the professionals call them
neutral · AI labelView post →oh my fucking god. this took me . 4 hourzs. im never playing this game again (VVVVVV)
negative · AI labelView post →finished Love Eternal, a very wild game that's kind of like if you made VVVVVV a Celeste style single screen puzzle platformer and ALSO made it a horror game
neutral · AI labelView post →and VVVVVV the hit indie game
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