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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

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

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

User reviews & Ratings

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June 2025
ZUP! XS Overall Score = 2.1 | Grade = D -----------------------------{ GRAPHICS }---------------------------- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ----------------------------{ GAMEPLAY }---------------------------- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just average gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ No such thing -------------------------------{ AUDIO }-------------------------------- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ Average ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf -----------------------------{ AUDIENCE }---------------------------- ☑ Fetus ☑ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☑ Grandma ----------------------{ PC REQUIREMENTS }--------------------- ☐ Casio Calculator ☑ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ You or parents are rich ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---------------------------{ DIFFICULTY }---------------------------- ☐ Just press 'W' ☑ Easy ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficulty dependant ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls TS ☐ Make sure you can dodge rain ---------------------{ GRIND / COMPLETION }------------------- ☐ Nothing to grind ☑ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks/achievements ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☐ Average grind level ☐ Unemployment needed ☐ Significant grind ☐ You'll need a second live for grinding if you are a completionist ------------------------{ STORY / MISSIONS }--------------------- ☐ Monke see's, Monke does ☐ Bad story ☐ Poorly written ☐ Lack of consistency ☑ No story ☐ Hard to find/understand ☐ Some lore here and there ☐ Average ☐ Good ☐ Lovely ☐ Lots of details and lore ☐ It'll change your life ----------------{ GAME TIME / REPLAYABILITY }-------------- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ▪(15 min-30 min) ☑ Short ▪(30 min - 6 hrs) ☐ Below Average ▪(6 hrs - 10 hrs) ☐ Average ▪(10 hrs - 30 hrs) ☐ Above Average ▪(30 hrs - 60 hrs) ☐ Long ▪(60 hrs - 100 hrs) ☐ Very Long ▪(100 hrs - 200 hrs) ☐ To infinity and beyond ▪(200hrs+) ☐ What do you mean by "Ending"? ▪(∞hrs) ------------------------------{ PRICE }--------------------------------- ☐ It's free! ☐ Worth the price ☑ Wait for sale ☐ If you have some spare money left ☐ Not worth it ☐ You could also just donate to me instead (DM me) -------------------------------{ BUGS }--------------------------------- ☑ Never seen any ☐ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ Game affecting bugs ☐ Crash, Crash and Crash ☐ EA Game ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ☐ Unplayable -------------------------------{ ? / 10 }---------------------------------- ☐ 0 ☐ 1 ☑ 2.1 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10 ------------------------------{ Grade }---------------------------------- ☐ F ☐ D- ☑ D ☐ D+ ☐ C- ☐ C ☐ C+ ☐ B- ☐ B ☐ B+ ☐ A- ☐ A ☐ A+ ☐ S ☐ S+ ------------------{ ADDITIONAL COMMENT }-------------------- ☑ Recommended ✅ ☐ Not Recommended ❌ ☐ Conflicting Recommendation 🆚 Feel free to check out an overview of all [url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSoSNaK7YOqnrKoeAamiA1qq9cemLLHGL7ROMz5Yns73EYYfnfHEZGr7H3rOqNgaqV5T7sU4vwr8duz/pubhtml] Drane's Steam Reviews on a spreadsheet which is updated regularly. [quote=author] D R A N E
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June 2025
This one has taken me the longest to complete. Building your own levels was a nice addition. Another good Zup game
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May 2025
Zup! XS is a charming and addictive puzzle game that challenges players to connect colorful dots with lines, filling the grid without overlaps. Its simple yet engaging mechanics make it accessible for all ages, while the increasing difficulty keeps players hooked. The game features a clean, minimalist design with soothing music that creates a relaxing atmosphere. Each level requires strategic planning and spatial awareness to complete efficiently, rewarding careful thought and patience. With hundreds of puzzles, Zup! XS offers hours of entertainment and mental stimulation. Its intuitive controls and well-designed interface make gameplay smooth and enjoyable. Overall, Zup! XS is a delightful puzzle experience that combines simplicity with depth, making it a perfect choice for casual gamers and puzzle enthusiasts alike.
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March 2025
---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☑ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☑ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☑ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☐ Teens ☐ Adults ☑ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☑ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Game Size }--- ☑ Floppy Disk ☐ Old Fashioned ☐ Workable ☐ Big ☐ Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive ☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it ☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data ---{ Difficulty }--- ☑ Just press 'W' ☐ Easy ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Grind }--- ☐ Nothing to grind ☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☐ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☑ You'll need a second life for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☐ No Story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☐ Good ☐ Lovely ☑ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☑ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☐ Short ☐ Average ☐ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's free! ☐ Worth the price ☑ If it's on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☑ Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ 10 / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☑ 10
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Sept. 2024
Hardest Zup of them all. Actually took more than 45 minutes to complete all of the levels, since you have to actually construct the puzzle yourself, then properly execute the plan.
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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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