About Upstream
Upstream is a single player casual platformer game with a horror theme. It was developed by Icarus and was released on April 17, 2025.
A game for those who crave the struggle. You are a man in a glass boat, paddling against the current. The river climbs endlessly up the mountain, winding through perilous waters filled with obstacles designed to test your patience, precision, and sanity. Every stroke propels you forward, but one wrong move—one single touch against the jagged world around you—and your fragile boat shatters, sendin…





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Looking for games like Upstream? Here are top casual platformer recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Handstand Hank, The Game of Sisyphus or Egging On.
Frequently Asked Questions
Upstream is a casual platformer game with horror theme. Common tags for Upstream include indie, linear, surreal, psychological, exploration and others.
Upstream is available on PC and Windows.
Upstream was released on April 17, 2025.
Upstream was developed by Icarus.
Upstream is a single player game.
Similar games include Handstand Hank, The Game of Sisyphus, Egging On, Jumping Jack, Driving Is Hard and others.










