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Ynglet
Developer Nifflas
In Ynglet, you jump, dash, slide, bounce and float your way through an abstract, effervescent sky. Melt into the reactive, dynamic soundtrack, while beautiful colors make every moment a visual treat. From the Steam store page
211 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Oct 22, 2026 · last updated Oct 23, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
97
LovedLoved
180 positive · 6 negative
95% range 93–99%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 180 | 6 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
306 of 314 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
97% recommend · 181 yes, 6 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 187 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (375 of 384 positive).
Players praise Ynglet for its beautiful art, dynamic music, and fluid movement. [1][2][3] Many describe it as a short but delightful experience, often completed in about an hour. [4][5][6] Some reviewers find the gameplay too easy or not novel enough. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [4]
Absolutely delightful little game. Takes you about an hour to complete including getting all the collectables but I can assure you it's one heck of a pleasant hour. I mean, really, you shouldn't need me to sell you on it, just look at who made it for goodness sake... Definitely pick this up if you want a nice comfy but short game.
- [18]
This is close to a perfect game. I went in expecting a flash game with an artsy veneer. In reality, it's incredibly tight, creative, classic gameplay that happens to be unnecessarily beautiful too. The gameplay continually evolves, but unlike many games, new mechanics do not overstay their welcome and become stale. You have just enough time to come to grips with the previous mechanic before the next one is …
- [5]
Ynglet is the direct alchemical mix of two very personal and formative games for me as a kid, namely fl0w and Pixeljunk Eden, so I can't help but feel a little seen. Gorgeous frictionless micro-botany aesthetic, plinky ost and tranquil floaty minimal controls that disguise a surprising amount of depth and challenge, of which the game is excited to explore at a consistent curve throughout its short 80-minute lifetime.
- [7]
Quick score: 4/5 Notes: My only real problem with the game is that the overall difficulty is really really low, and that's at max difficulty and no assist options. It's still a fun game for sure though. Visuals and audio are great. Movement is smooth and maneuvering through the levels is fun even when it isn't much of a challenge. The bonus levels give a small taste of what the game could have been like if it was …
- [1]
Great sense of flow, game feel. Amazing use of soundscape and art style. Short and sweet.
Summarised from 34 of the 211 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 10, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
97% of the 187 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Ynglet. The complaint that keeps coming up: overall difficulty is too low. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Reactions
60 of 211 · most liked firstIn Rhythm Doggo, I'm finally utilizing an approach I planned for Ynglet but didn't have time to fully explore: Lots of gameplay modifiers to make things easier/harder Blessings make the game easier. Curses make it harder. I don't think anyone will beat the game with all curses enabled at once.
neutral · AI labelView post →Prototyping is literally what a game jam is for. Ynglet was originally a 48 hour game jam prototype. It's not something you need months for. We already solved this one. 4/4
positive · AI labelView post →Not a bad game but it just wasn't for me. The music dynamically changing based on your movement was really cool, but the actual gameplay got old for me pretty fast. If you are just looking for a visually unique game with equally odd and unique dynamic music you might enjoy the game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →peanut would love some pets and treats :) 🌸＞ フ | _ _ l ／` ミ＿xノ / | / ヽ ﾉ │ | | | ／￣| | | | | (￣ヽ＿_ヽ_)__) ＼二つ
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Knytt Underground](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248190/Knytt_Underground/) - lovely little metroidvania by Nifflas. I expect _some_ people to know this one, but it does have only 226 reviews on Steam and deserves more. Bundling this one with [Ynglet](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1015920/Ynglet/) - another game by him (and some other devs)
neutral · AI labelView post →Absolutely delightful little game. Takes you about an hour to complete including getting all the collectables but I can assure you it's one heck of a pleasant hour. I mean, really, you shouldn't need me to sell you on it, just look at who made it for goodness sake... Definitely pick this up if you want a nice comfy but short game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nifflas (Nicklas Nygren), a Swedish game developer, created the initial prototype for Ynglet during the No More Sweden game jam on July, 19th 2013. This jam did not have a theme, allowing developers to openly explore their ideas. Ynglet’s idea was about swimming and jumping between floating water bubbles, playing as a “space dolphin,” a “platformer without platforms,” and in general creating an abstract, joyful environment. The prototype consisted of five levels, all containing variously placed…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →+Great Soundtrack +Neat Artwork +Super Chill +Full Controller Support +TRIPPY
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great sense of flow, game feel. Amazing use of soundscape and art style. Short and sweet.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The linked video includes reviews of 10 indie games. The segment on Ynglet recommends the game, but questions the initial locking/hiding of its best difficulty setting. [. . .] Ynglet is a game that is fantastic, that for some reason desperately wants you to believe it’s mediocre. [. . .] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eRtv28O-Pc][Click here to see the entire review on YouTube]
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Idk how or when i found and bought this game, but it's so beautiful. 100% recommended
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →@polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Ynglet (steam deck) Visually this game looks like your swimming around in a Petri dish. Once your comfortable with the movement this game rules. short experience but the way the music matches the gameplay and how fluid the movement is makes this special 8/10
positive · AI labelView post →Ynglet (Steam Deck, 80 minutes): Grooving through organic cityscapes and explosions of color. Designs evoke microorganisms. This game is a vibe.
positive · AI labelView post →This is close to a perfect game. I went in expecting a flash game with an artsy veneer. In reality, it's incredibly tight, creative, classic gameplay that happens to be unnecessarily beautiful too. The gameplay continually evolves, but unlike many games, new mechanics do not overstay their welcome and become stale. You have just enough time to come to grips with the previous mechanic before the next one is introduced. It's paced perfectly to create the feeling that you are just barely keeping…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Electroplankton, but with gameplay. This game has so much going for it. I love its ultra-handdrawn style, like a 3D-2D living sketchbook, where the creatures and objects are made up of those little intricate shapes you drew in the margins of your high school notebooks. They're actively being drawn onto the screen, in a way that makes me think three times about how graphics are displayed in real time. Also the physics tails tickle my ADHD, and I'm not even diagnosed. The sound design is very…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This one invokes a warm sort of feeling overall. A short, chilled-out, puzzle adventure. The length of the game may put off some, but it is a wonderful experience that many, far longer games fail to deliver.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You jump around from shape to shape in a trippy basic world for an hour or two. If that sounds interesting to you go for it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ynglet is the direct alchemical mix of two very personal and formative games for me as a kid, namely fl0w and Pixeljunk Eden, so I can't help but feel a little seen. Gorgeous frictionless micro-botany aesthetic, plinky ost and tranquil floaty minimal controls that disguise a surprising amount of depth and challenge, of which the game is excited to explore at a consistent curve throughout its short 80-minute lifetime.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Somewhere between That Game Company’s Flow and Gravity Ghost, Ynglet is a lovely little puzzle platformer that just feels excellent to vibe with. The checkpointing system in particular is rather genius, allowing you to make certain bubbles your checkpoint simply by pausing inside of them. A solid little experience from start to finish that is well worth the couple of hours it will take to play.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →psychedelia forever
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I zhink I misread zhe title of zhis game... borb.live Yinglet Playing Ynglet #furrystreamer #pngtuber #furry #indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →^^ i thought it was meditative is actually a challenging platformer level design is good epic art & sound design i like swimming ty
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Absolute artistic genius of a game, music is phenomenal, the atmosphere is deeply comforting and replenishing
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →ok: Obama brought us Knytt Underground, the greatest game ever, and also NightSky Biden gave us Ynglet Trump gave us Uurnog, the only Nifflas game I have trouble getting into checkmate, cons
neutral · AI labelView post →#NintendoSwitch Video: #Ynglet - A unique and charming take on a puzzle "platformer" #IndieGames https://youtu.be/7w75ZNiPCII
neutral · AI labelView post →Really awesome game. The bonus world doubled the playtime, and the added challenge of the new levels made an already great game even better. Be sure not to skip it if you play the game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →really fluid and cool and satisfying and challenging but chill
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the most unique platformers I've ever played, would love to see a full fledged game of this with more levels and mechanics! It's overflowing with style, from its minimalist and clean, hand-drawn artstyle and the dynamic music that accompanies you throughout the level. I appreciated the bonus world and the extra "too difficult" setting. Great game <3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ynglet is a really fun and charming platformer. The aesthetics of the game are on point with beautiful design/artwork and the soundtrack adds to the general vibe. There are three difficulties you can pick from which change the game from casual/relaxing to "Is this even possible?" which is a nice touch. I was legitimately smiling while playing the majority of the time. I also really appreciated the way this game saved (the player controls when the game saves throughout the level and you can save…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quick score: 4/5 Notes: My only real problem with the game is that the overall difficulty is really really low, and that's at max difficulty and no assist options. It's still a fun game for sure though. Visuals and audio are great. Movement is smooth and maneuvering through the levels is fun even when it isn't much of a challenge. The bonus levels give a small taste of what the game could have been like if it was more difficult, but they are pretty short and have no achievements associated…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Smooth and lovely. Just a real treat to play game-feel-wise
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nifflas has been one of my top indie developers for a long time (Knytt Stories is my favorite freeware game) and this creation of his does not disappoint. Its innovatively designed mechanics and smooth gameplay can please platforming masters and newcomers alike. You won't spend a ton of time trying to figure out puzzles, in the style of Escape Goat, nor will the game have you constantly replaying sections due to requiring hardcore precision. In fact, the checkpoint system is one of the game's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's games like this make you think "Yup, game is art"
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There is an achievement in @nifflas.bsky.social's Ynglet that requires you to physically play the game in Copenhagen at each of the places that are named for the stages, then press Shift+1 during the final cutscene to confirm you've done that. Of course, Ynglet can't confirm that you actually went.
neutral · AI labelView post →the perfect blend of simplicity with interesting, emergent mechanics that allow for lots of adaptability in gameplay, and the perfect blend of visuals, audio, and vibes that can't lead to anything but immediate flow state. very open 'puzzle' game that lets you solve most things however you want, while leaving room for fun skill expression, and the openness of the game is well balanced (more so on the higher difficulties. don't let the name of the highest difficulty, "too hard", scare you away…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'd really like to, but I don't have that My last game that had rejected level designs is Ynglet, at the point when I decided an open world design didn't fit the level design I wanted to and decided to go linear
neutral · AI labelView post →Refunct Scribblenauts will generally accept any input to create a solution Knytt or Ynglet Small Radios Big Televisions Triennale Game Collection ISLANDS: Non-Places TIMEframe Lushfoil Photography Sim Everything MilkDrop for Winamp Ghost Switch Unpacking LEGO® Worlds Feather LOST EMBER
neutral · AI labelView post →Pretty cool concept for a game with a soundtrack that gives you a chill vibe as you figure out each map out to get to the end.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No problem. I appreciate the info. I'm not sure if dashing with a keyboard still works at all in the latest version of Ynglet, though. Some time ago, someone said they couldn't figure out how, so I fired up the game and couldn't find a way to do it either. What keyboard button is supposed to do it?
neutral · AI labelView post →Ynglet is a unique 2d platformer with a good art style and polished controls. I would recommend it for it's price tag.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a cool minimalistic stylised light puzzle game that could entertain you for an hour or 2 but really lacks content and is at times pretty boring. If you're expecting something more look else where. I saw someone with 30+ hrs, and I just don't understand that. Still fun though. Probably better on the steamdeck
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very pretty game whose main level-set is a joy to play. the bonus-stages in the postgame can be a little finicky but they're optional. the procedurally generated soundtrack is a joy too
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →absolutely peaceful game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got the Steam Deck OLED yesterday and played through Ynglet (by @nifflas.bsky.social ) on it. Absolutely gorgeous looking game on the OLED. Also great on the big screen although I think Steam Deck only does like 720p. Steam Deck is basically my Ynglet machine now
positive · AI labelView post →How dare you @nifflas.bsky.social putting such a malicious trap at the end of that level! I absolutely felt for it. (and it was hilarious, this game is so great) #Ynglet
positive · AI labelView post →#NintendoSwitch Review Video: #Ynglet - Defying simple genre definitions, this self-proclaimed “anti-platformer” is certainly unique but also compellingly challenging #IndieGames https://youtu.be/r-ptRTWBqdc
neutral · AI labelView post →Outright beautiful hands-down. I have no regrets buying this $5 dollar game and I think my time was well spent. Ynglet's music is cool and relaxing, but the game is challenging and not in a way that makes you want to break your monitor.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Comfy vibes, cool art, neat algorithmically generated music, and good "platforming" to be found (especially after the addition of the bonus levels, but the game was already great before that). Creative design abounds, and the "platforming without platforms" manages to simultaneously be novel and instantly familiar. There is something here for everybody, with a good amount of options for customizing how difficult you want the game to be (ranging from what I would consider very easy to quite…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's cute, the concept is fun, and the music system is cool. The story world is pretty simple and doesn't explore its mechanics in perhaps as much depth as it could, but this is a problem solved by the bonus world which I think concludes the game nicely. I only wish the bonus world had the collectables too.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →uhhhhh too short for price?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An amazing experience like no other. Beautiful presentation with immense attention to detail in every level. Physics that just feel good and in tune with the overall atmosphere. Challenging and well thought out level design AND damn great soundtrack at all times! Very much recommend. P.S.: Kastrup's "soundtrack" just ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ slaps - I've played that level way more than the others just to play around with the sound.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quick Description: -Ynglet is one of the weirdest platformers that I have ever played, but I had such a great time. It's peaceful, cathartic, gorgeous, and offers a decent challenge. This is a great game to keep you busy for an afternoon, and one that won't set your wallet back too much. This is a game I'm happy to recommend to all platformer fans. What's Good: -This game is uttlerly bizarre, but absolutely beautiful visually. The dev did a great job w/ clean lines, really cool particle…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very nice game, with pretty cool music and graphics ^^ I loved the mechanics, it was really pleasing to play ! Bonus world : just finished it, loved it ! The game feel is amazing :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Perfect duration. The game explores the mechanic in exactly the depth you would want with no padding. Lovely art and cool procedural music. Nifflas' charm is just the icing on the cake.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great stuff as always from Nifflas - feels great, sounds great \o/
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →God, this is an amazing platformer that surprisingly has no platforms. I love the music for this game, even though it's very dynamic. The levels are fun to see how fast you can get through them and I heard on the official discord for triple topping, there is a speedrunning ynglet channel. Also a nice Welcome to Elk secret in the intro. Negative Mode is a special treat, flips the levels upside down. But not you or the gravity. Gives you another challenge of trying to beat the upside down levels…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is such a treat. It isn't often that a game can satisfy me so completely. The gameplay is engaging, and the audio and visuals make this already enjoyable game utterly enchanting. I don't thing there is a person on this earth that I would not recommend this game to, and I am so very happy to have played it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Exploration in a strange and wonderful world by one of the best in the game at taking you somewhere magical. There are so many ways a "platformer" like this could have felt clumsy and awkward, but it feels like every single pitfall was avoided. I loved the soundtrack, the slick feel of the dash, all of the little creatures inhabiting the world, and the opportunity to exist somewhere else for a while. My only wish is that it were longer, but it was easily worth the price of entry.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Looks, sounds, and feels superb. Love the engine and the mechanics. It's quite short, and I think a community would form around a level editor.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've played through Ynglet to 100% a few times because its one of the most enjoyable gaming experiences I've had in years. The game's difficulty is masterfully designed. There are three difficulty levels which range from relaxing to pretty dang hard, but you can take a checkpoint on any safe 'platform'. This way the player can tailor the challenge beyond just those three difficulty levels. The visuals are super simple but lovely. There are so many spots where you'll just pause for a…
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