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When indie game developers Alexey and Markus are in trouble, their only hope comes from their creation.

Blocks That Matter is a funny, singleplayer and platformer game developed and published by Swing Swing Submarine.
Released on August 19th 2011 is available on Windows and Linux in 2 languages: English and French.

It has received 770 reviews of which 598 were positive and 172 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS:WindowsXP
  • Processor:Pentium4
  • Memory:1 GB RAM
  • Graphics:OpenGL compatible 128Mo VRAM
  • DirectX®:dx90c
  • Hard Drive:250 MB HD space
  • Sound:Integrated chipset OpenAL compatible
Linux
  • OS:Ubuntu 12.10
  • Processor:Core2
  • Memory:1 GB RAM
  • Graphics:Any Graphics Card with a working driver!
  • Hard Drive:250 MB HD space
  • Sound:Integrated chipset OpenAL compatible

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Frequently Asked Questions

Blocks That Matter is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

Blocks That Matter is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 4.99€ on Steam.

Blocks That Matter received 598 positive votes out of a total of 770 achieving a rating of 7.39.
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Blocks That Matter was developed and published by Swing Swing Submarine.

Blocks That Matter is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Blocks That Matter is not playable on MacOS.

Blocks That Matter is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Blocks That Matter is a single-player game.

Blocks That Matter does not currently offer any DLC.

Blocks That Matter is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.

Blocks That Matter does not support Steam Remote Play.

Blocks That Matter is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Blocks That Matter.

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Blocks That Matter
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Developer
Swing Swing Submarine
Publisher
Swing Swing Submarine
Release 19 Aug 2011
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