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Experimental minimal physical puzzle with explosions.

Zup! XS is a casual, indie and puzzle game developed and published by Quiet River.
Released on April 17th 2019 is available only on Windows in 29 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Bulgarian, Portuguese - Brazil, Hungarian, Vietnamese, Greek, Danish, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Romanian, Russian, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Finnish, Czech, Swedish and Japanese.

It has received 1,104 reviews of which 960 were positive and 144 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 1.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Zup! XS into these genres:

Casual Indie Puzzle Relaxing Physics 2D Singleplayer Minimalist Fast-Paced Short Cute

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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP, 7, Vista, 8, 8.1, 10
  • Processor: Intel Celeron 1800 MHz
  • Memory: 256 MB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 25 MB available space

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March 2026
I once showed Zup! XS to my therapist. She nodded sagely, then asked, 'And how does this make you *feel*?' I showed her the glorious cascade of achievement pop-ups. She promptly doubled my prescription. This isn't a game; it's a social experiment on the human psyche. Or perhaps, a highly efficient dopamine dispenser disguised as a minimalist puzzle. You click the blue square. It explodes. You get an achievement. Repeat 75 times. Your brain, conditioned by years of instant gratification, goes 'YES! MORE!' Meanwhile, your conscious mind wonders if this is what peak performance looks like. **Pros:** * Your achievement counter will soar like an eagle on energy drinks. * Achieve 100% completion faster than you can say 'Zup!'. * The ultimate palate cleanser after a 200-hour Elden Ring grind. * You now have a conversational piece for awkward family gatherings. ('Yes, Aunt Mildred, I *did* 100% a game about blue squares.') **Cons:** * May cause an existential crisis about the true meaning of 'gaming.' * The blue square remains stubbornly blue. Where's the variety, Zup!? * The nagging suspicion that you could have used this time to learn a new language. (But achievements!) Do I recommend it? Hell yes. Because sometimes, you just need to embrace the absurd, inflate your digital ego, and witness the beautiful, fleeting explosion of a single blue square. It's art, I tell you. Art.
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Feb. 2026
Failures are lessons in progress. Failure is always forgivable if you have the courage to learn its lessons and move forward in a new way.
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Jan. 2026
great game for chilling and relaxing , also for people who wants a good achievements look in thir profile you may like this one .
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Dec. 2025
it's and alright game to play and it's got a few card drops
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Nov. 2025
I originally bought this little project purely for the profile decorations and Steam trading cards 😅, but once I launched it, I found a few pleasant surprises. The optimization is honestly incredible — a rock-solid 300 FPS the whole time, which is more than many bigger titles can brag about 🤯. The soundtrack also fits perfectly: light, atmospheric, and paired nicely with the minimalist style of the experience. Gameplay-wise, it's simple to the point of being a bit boring, yet that simplicity makes it extremely easy to play through. The levels pass quickly and effortlessly, almost like a relaxing click-through session rather than a real challenge ✨. Still, for a short unwind, quick achievements, and some stylish profile bonuses, it does exactly what it promises. Overall, it’s a small but well-polished experience that delivers what you expect — and even a bit more 😊.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Zup! XS is currently priced at 1.99€ on Steam.

Zup! XS is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 1.99€ on Steam.

Zup! XS received 960 positive votes out of a total of 1,104 achieving a rating of 8.25.
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Zup! XS was developed and published by Quiet River.

Zup! XS is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Zup! XS is not playable on MacOS.

Zup! XS is not playable on Linux.

Zup! XS is a single-player game.

Zup! XS does not currently offer any DLC.

Zup! XS does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Zup! XS does not support Steam Remote Play.

Zup! XS 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 Zup! XS.

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Zup! XS
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Developer
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Release 17 Apr 2019
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