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Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy

Game · 2017 · Notable

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Streamer reactions spread a climbing game reported to have sold over 3 million copies.

Trailer · Bennett Foddy on YouTube
Official screenshot of Getting Over It, showing the man in a pot climbing with a hammer.
Bennett Foddy
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
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Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy Trailer
Bennett Foddy on YouTube
Save 75% on Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy on Steam
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Getting Over It on the App Store
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IndieCade East 2018 - NYU | Game Center
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Streamers Reacting To Speedruns Of A Game They Just Rage-Quit Is 😙👌 - Kotaku
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We Made The Developer Of Getting Over It Play His Own Infuriating Game - Kotaku
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I Made Getting Over It's Bennett Foddy Play The Hardest Level Of Battletoads, Because He Deserved It - Kotaku
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Just Cause 4 Getting Over It - Bennett Foddy Easter Egg Minigame
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How it works
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Numbers

SteamDB all-time peak players, live record checked today
5.1K
As of Oct 13, 2026 · Open web · SteamDB
Seed to peak
3 months
Oct 6 ’17 to Dec 31 ’17
Platforms
6
Started on Open web
Origin
Seeded
Gaming

Mechanics

  • Platform jumpPrimary
  • Press loop
  • Response chain
  • Challenge
  • Maker origin
  • Dupe economy

How it spread

Trace the origin

Humble released the game in October; Twitch failures and YouTube speedrun reactions spread before Steam and iOS launches. Steam activity peaked in December; awards, a game tribute and a MoMA exhibition followed. A 2023 maker interview reported over three million copies sold.

Wikipedia views · Google searchesJul ’17OctNovDecJan ’18AprAugDecNov ’19Dec ’20Jan ’22OctPeakOpen webTwitchPressYouTubeApp storesXiaohongshu
Open webTwitchPressYouTubeApp storesXiaohongshu

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Timeline (16)

  1. September 2017

    Bennett Foddy / PC Gamer precursor · Sep 27 ’17

    Foddy announced the game, and PC Gamer previewed it with a GIF diary of failed climbs.[1][2][3]

    Open the first post ↗

  2. October 2017

    Humble Bundle seed · Oct 6 ’17

    Humble Bundle released the game exclusively to Humble Monthly subscribers.[4][5][2]

  3. Slimurgical (Stormy) backlash · Oct 18 ’17

    Slimurgical criticized the Humble exclusivity in a Steam discussion.[6]

Changelogupdated Oct 12 ’26
  1. 2026-10-12Added: 16 events, 31 sources · Score 44
Origin
Seeded
Sector
Gaming
Region
US
SteamDB all-time peak players, live record checked today
5.1K
As of Oct 13, 2026 · Open web · SteamDB
Evidence
Grade B

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Wikipedia views · Google searchesJul ’17OctNovDecJan ’18AprAugDecNov ’19Dec ’20Jan ’22OctPeakOpen webTwitchPressYouTubeApp storesXiaohongshu
Open webTwitchPressYouTubeApp storesXiaohongshu

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  1. September 2017

    Bennett Foddy / PC Gamer precursor · Sep 27 ’17

    Foddy announced the game, and PC Gamer previewed it with a GIF diary of failed climbs.[1][2][3]

    Open the first post ↗

  2. October 2017

    Humble Bundle seed · Oct 6 ’17

    Humble Bundle released the game exclusively to Humble Monthly subscribers.[4][5][2]

  3. Slimurgical (Stormy) backlash · Oct 18 ’17

    Slimurgical criticized the Humble exclusivity in a Steam discussion.[6]

  1. owner response · Oct 20 ’17

  2. platform jump · Nov 6 ’17

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