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Knytt Classic

Bit Kid, Inc. · 2026-08-10

Steam

AdventureIndieFree To Play

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Side view

Releases: Aug 10, 2026 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Aug 10, 2026 (Linux), Aug 10, 2026 (Mac)

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the indie freeware classic, rebuilt for modern machines! Explore a maze-like planet as the Knytt, a peaceful being abducted by aliens, find your missing ship parts, and get back home in this zen-like atmospheric platformer.

Knytt Classic is a free-to-play Adventure, Indie and Free To Play game released in 2026, with a Very Positive sentiment from 100% of 68 reviews.— census verdict as of 2026-09-20

100%
positive of 68 reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
pending
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Verified
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
Free
steam price (US)
Knytt is a 2006 indie platform video game developed and published by Nifflas. It was released as freeware for Microsoft Windows. The game's protagonist, also called Knytt, is abducted from his home planet by an alien, and subsequently crash-lands on a different world. He must search for missing parts to repair the ship so that he can leave the planet. The game was positively received by critics. It was followed up by two sequels, Knytt Stories and Knytt Underground.

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  • · Top 48% of 28,623 Adventure games in the census by review count.

12-month high $0.00 · on sale 1 of 1 observed days (census price snapshots)

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WindowsmacOSLinuxFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportCustom Volume ControlsGamepad RecommendedKeyboard Only OptionPlayable without Timed InputDualShock Controller SupportDualShock Controller SupportDualSense Controller Support

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