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A puzzle game where the rooms are items and the items are rooms. Get to the goal by moving, rearranging and duplicating rooms and altering the structure of the world.

Recursed is a indie, puzzle and 2d game developed by Portponky and published by Shambles Software.
Released on September 30th 2016 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 580 reviews of which 568 were positive and 12 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 7.79€ on Steam.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: Yes
  • Memory: 100 MB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.1
  • Storage: 80 MB available space
MacOS
  • OS: 10.9
  • Processor: 64 bit
  • Memory: 100 MB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.1
  • Storage: 80 MB available space
Linux
  • OS: Debian 8 / Ubuntu 14.04 or above
  • Processor: 64 bit
  • Memory: 100 MB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.1
  • Storage: 80 MB available space

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User reviews & Ratings

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70 hours played
Oct. 2026
My most favourite puzzle game of all time. There is really no other that gets close to the ingenuity of this game.
1 hours played
Sept. 2026
I think this might be one of the smartest games I've ever played, I honestly don't even know where to begin with my praise for this because I could literally type for hours. This is truly something special, and something every puzzle game fan should make time to play. FULL VIDEO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50-EKQddGNw
59 hours played
Aug. 2026
When I first bought this game, it didn't receive keyboard input correctly. (It later turned out to be my fault -- I hadn't given Steam keyboard permissions.) The only way I could play it was with a PS4 controller, with some bizarre mappings: the jump and throw buttons were across from each other, and pause was mapped to a very sensitive right trigger. Sometimes, in menus the game would quit itself, and in levels it would rapidly flicker between paused and unpaused. It was immensely irritating. Despite that, I 100%'d the game, bought it twice, and regularly replay it. It really is that good. If you're only going to play one puzzle game in your life, this is it. It's the pinnacle of puzzle concept and design, and truly mastering it will clarify your thoughts even outside games. The only grievances I have with it are minor UX issues and the slow ramp-up, but I think the visual simplicity heightens immersion and a faster ramp-up would have been impossible to follow.
20 hours played
Aug. 2026
Is it graphically impressive? No. Does the gamefeel leave something to be desired? Sure. Is it badly in need of an undo button? Absolutely! But this game more than anything I can think of (other than grad school math) gives me the feeling of struggling to wrap your mind around the hopelessly abstract until it really starts to solidify and you find yourself catching glimmers of understanding leaving you saying “damn that was clever, how did I know how to do that?” Because you don’t end up guessing wildly; you have on some deep level (perhaps recursed 20 levels) learned what to do.
6 hours played
June 2026
An extremely challenging and excellent recursive game. It’s essentially like manipulating static or global variables within a recursive function, if we use programming language as an analogy. I suggest drawing it out on paper to keep track of the depth you’re at. Personally, I get too lazy and overwhelmed to finish once it becomes unmanageable for my monkey brain. Reviewed by [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45820397-DetotatedGamer/]Detotated Gamer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Recursed is currently priced at 7.79€ on Steam.

No, Recursed is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 7.79€ on Steam.

Yes, Recursed received 568 positive votes out of a total of 580 achieving an impressive rating of 9.09.
😍

Recursed was developed by Portponky and published by Shambles Software.

Yes, Recursed is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Yes, Recursed is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Yes, Recursed is playable and fully supported on Linux.

This information about Recursed is not available yet.

This information about Recursed is not available yet.

No, Recursed does not support VR.

Recursed is a single-player game.

No, Recursed does not currently offer any DLC.

No, Recursed does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, Recursed does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Recursed 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 Recursed.

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Steam price 26 October 2026 20:03 UTC
Steam reviews 21 October 2026 16:07 UTC

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Recursed
Rating
9.1
568
12
Game modes
Features
Online players
3
Developer
Portponky
Publisher
Shambles Software
Release 30 Sep 2016
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