Developer: Edmund McMillen
Player Statistics
Updated: November 8, 2026 9:02 PMAverage players
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The End Is Nigh player count by month
The End Is Nigh has 13 players in-game right now, and the 24-hour peak is 19. The peak so far in November 2026 is 19 players, 11 on average.
| Month | Average players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 (so far) | 11 | — | 19 |
| February 2026 | 13 | — | 17 |
From SteamStat's own samples of the Steam player count since tracking began. Change compares a month's average with the month before.
At a glance
The End Is Nigh has 13 players in-game right now, 68% of its 24-hour peak of 19. The record since SteamStat started tracking it is 19 players, set on November 7, 2026. 3,326 Steam reviews rate it “Very Positive” (94% positive). Released on July 12, 2017 by Edmund McMillen. Current price: $14.99.
What players say about The End Is Nigh
The End Is Nigh is a highly polished precision platformer known for its tight, deliberate movement and intricate, puzzle-like level design. While widely regarded as a spiritual successor to Super Meat Boy, players appreciate its unique identity and deep, albeit punishing, challenge.
What players like
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Responsive and tight controls 12 of 47 reviews
Many players highlight the movement as precise and predictable, noting that the character feels controllable rather than slippery, which is crucial for the game's difficulty.
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Expert level design 10 of 47 reviews
Reviewers frequently describe the levels as meticulously crafted, noting that they effectively introduce new mechanics and reward exploration for secret areas.
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Rewarding challenge 9 of 47 reviews
Despite the extreme difficulty, the game is often described as fair because of the lightning-fast respawn times, which keep players engaged after repeated deaths.
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High-quality soundtrack 7 of 47 reviews
The chiptune and metal remixes of classical music are widely praised, with many players noting how the energetic audio complements the gameplay.
What players criticise
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Brutal difficulty spikes 8 of 47 reviews
The second half of the game is noted by many as significantly harsher, leading to burnout for players who found the early stages manageable but the ending phases excessive.
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Late-game mechanic changes 3 of 47 reviews
Some reviewers express strong frustration with the shift to limited lives and specific escape sequences encountered in later sections of the game.
Best for: Players who enjoy high-skill ceiling precision platformers and do not mind persistent trial-and-error gameplay.
Not for you if: Players who prefer casual experiences or get easily discouraged by repetitive deaths and intense platforming challenges.
The End Is Nigh — questions players ask
- Is this a Super Meat Boy sequel?
- Many players consider it a spiritual successor, noting similar design philosophies but distinct, tighter movement physics that some find more responsive.
- How difficult is the game?
- It is considered extremely difficult and is described by some as brutal, with a significant challenge curve that ramps up sharply in the later stages.
- Is it worth playing for casual fans?
- The game is generally not recommended for casual players, as it requires high precision, patience, and a willingness to die hundreds of times to progress.
Summarised automatically from 47 English Steam reviews — helpful and recent, positive and negative — on August 29, 2026.
Description
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About the Game
If you are reading this you are probably dead...Just kidding, you aren't dead... YET!
See, in the future, everything dies... for the most part.
and this is a game about just that.
The End Is Nigh!
-the management
Gameplay:
The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where the player takes control over Ash, one of few "things" that have "survived" the "end of the world".
Follow Ash as he flops his way through a future of pain and suffering. Feel his stress levels rise as you throw him into an endless swarm of decaying, mutant animal-like creatures and help aid his final epic quest... to simply make a friend (out of pieces of people he finds along his journey).
Oh, also you collect video game cartridges and tumors! if that does anything for ya.
Features:
- 600+ levels!
- 12+ explorable chapters!
- 20+ collectible and fully playable mini game cartridges! (each with their own tiny achievements!)
- 80+ achievements that will make you feel good about yourself
- 100s of collectible little squishy tumors!
- loads of hidden extras and endings that you will probably see someone else find before you do!
- and stress!
Supported languages: english
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System Requirements
Windows
- OS *: Windows 7 or higher
- Processor: Intel Core i3
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: dedicated graphics card (opengl 3.0 support or higher)
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: nVidia 9999999999999GTX TI SLIx200
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Mac
- OS: OSX 10.10.5 Yosemite
- Processor: Intel Core i3
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: opengl 2.1 support or higher (mid 2010 macbook / nvidia 320M or later)
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- OS: OSX 10.12 Sierra
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 2013 macbook pro (nvidia 750M) or later
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or higher
- Processor: Intel Core i3
- Memory: 2 MB RAM
- Graphics: dedicated graphics card (opengl 3.0 support or higher)
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or higher
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 4 MB RAM
- Graphics: couldnt think of a joke for this, just have a good graphics card if you wanna play in 4k
- Storage: 500 MB available space
User Reviews
This is so cute, I love it so much!
ts really fun and sigma and fun
really hard but you will like it if you like celeste
A really fun (and difficult) platformer! I highly recommend it, even tho I couldn't finish the game due to it being just too hard for me, Im fairly sure more advanced players will enjoy its time with this game
Simple, solid platforming fun. Ball-bustingly difficult at times. Very weird aesthetic and world as well. I thoroughly enjoyed this game.
Additional Information
| Developer | Edmund McMillen |
| Platforms | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| Age rating | None |
| Release date | July 12, 2017 |
| Metacritic | 84 |
| User reviews | 94% positive (3326) |
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