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89%3k89% positive reviews, Very Positive across 3k reviews·Difficult · Psychological Horror
—Climb up, reach the top, using nothing but your skill and will. Compete with steam friends and players from all over the world. Discover secrets along the way.
Square of Joy is a challenging (but fair) climbing game. Controls are very simple; you can rotate and push yourself using one of (or all) 4 limbs, just like a regular human. But also just like in real life, there is Newtonian physics acting against you. With a little practice though, you will learn to use it to your advantage, to gain momentum and maintain the satisfying flow.

“We choose to (...) do the (...) things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard”
John F. Kennedy
“If you’re tired of starting over, stop giving up”
Shia LaBeouf "Why do I climb the mountain? (...) Because I'm in Love"
William Shatner
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