Egging On officially launched on November 6, 2025, and it’s doing something remarkable for an indie platformer developed by a new Polish studio: it’s making people understand the genuine fragility of eggs through brutal, hilarious precision gameplay. Available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC via Steam, and day one on Xbox Game Pass, this deceptively simple premise – you are an egg trying to escape a hen-house – has transformed into one of the most unforgiving and weirdly charming platformers to arrive this year.
The Concept: You’re a Wobbly Egg
The elevator pitch sounds like a joke: you control a fragile egg as you climb vertical levels trying to reach the top and escape the hen-house once and for all. The execution is dead serious. Egging On doesn’t have checkpoints. If you fall, you start from the bottom of the current level and climb back up, watching your progress literally drain away in yolk and broken shell particles. This is a roguelike-adjacent structure where a single mistake can cost you minutes of hard-fought progress, creating a tension that few games achieve.
Every jump, roll, and wobble matters because your egg is actually fragile and subject to realistic physics. You’ll feel every collision, every misstep, and every microsecond of misjudged timing. The egg doesn’t glide through the air – it tumbles awkwardly, influenced by momentum and gravity in ways that make platforming feel less like bouncing on clouds and more like herding a liquid-filled, shell-covered disaster through increasingly evil environments.
Foddian Platformer Meets Physics Simulation
Egging On is classified as a “Foddian-Platformer,” which is developer shorthand for “brutally punishing precision platformer inspired by Foddy titles like Getting Over It.” The name references Bennett Foddy’s famous ragequit-inducing mountain climbing game, and Egging On follows that DNA faithfully. Your objective is singular: reach the top. The path there is merciless and frequently humiliating. Levels escalate from manageable farm environments to industrial factories where chainsaws spin menacingly, where angry roosters want nothing more than to send you flying off into the void, and where physics-based obstacles conspire to ruin your day.
The climb itself is the entire game. There’s no narrative, no story beats, no dialogue. You climb and you die and you climb again. Each environment has a distinct theme and visual identity – farm, shop, factory, and other perilous locations – but functionally they serve one purpose: to get between you and the top. Mastery comes from learning exact jump timings, understanding when to synchronize your jump with your roll cycle for maximum height, and developing the mechanical skill to execute frame-perfect platforming while stress sweating through your shirt.
Customization and Hidden Rewards
Despite its brutality, Egging On includes surprisingly thoughtful quality-of-life elements. You can customize your egg’s appearance by unlocking decorative shells as you progress, which doesn’t affect gameplay but lets you express personality while suffering. Hidden stamps scattered throughout levels reward exploration, and collecting these stamps unlocks additional cosmetic rewards and potentially other benefits. These aren’t essential, but they provide optional challenges for completionists and give achieving them genuine satisfaction.
The stamp collection system adds a light roguelike element to the experience. Maybe you’ll try to grab every stamp on a run, which requires going out of your way and taking additional risks. Or maybe you’ll focus purely on reaching the top. The choice remains yours, and the game respects whatever approach you take.
Steam Deck Verified
Egging On already has Steam Deck Verified certification, meaning it works flawlessly on Valve’s handheld gaming device. This is significant for a precision platformer that demands split-second timing and accurate inputs. The fact that developers optimized for Deck compatibility shows genuine respect for players’ preferences about where they want to experience games. If you want to suffer through Egging On during your commute or while traveling, that option is available.
The portability of Steam Deck makes punishing games like Egging On more bearable for many players. You can pause and step away when you need to preserve your sanity, then come back refreshed. The fact that developers ensured this works perfectly suggests they understand their audience and want everyone to have access to the full experience.
Game Pass Day One
Egging On arrived on Xbox Game Pass on day one, which is huge for indie developers. Game Pass provides instant access to millions of potential players, and including a challenging platformer day one suggests Microsoft believes in the title’s quality and appeal. For players with Game Pass subscriptions, Egging On costs nothing to try – you can experience the chaos without financial commitment, though acquiring cosmetics through progression still requires beating levels.
The Game Pass inclusion also means players who might never find this hidden gem among the infinite Steam catalog will discover it through the subscription service. Day one releases on Game Pass have proven instrumental in building audiences for indie games that might otherwise remain niche.
Early Reception
Since launching November 6, Egging On has already generated substantial community discussion. Speedrunners are already investigating optimal routing. Streamers are building audiences around their suffering as they attempt increasingly impressive climbs. Social media is filled with clips of brutal near-victories turning into humiliating failures at the last moment. The game’s premise and execution have proven genuinely compelling, even if the gameplay itself is designed to be frustrating.
The tone of player responses has been surprisingly positive despite – or perhaps because of – the difficulty. Players appreciate the honesty of the design. Egging On doesn’t pretend to be forgiving. It knows what it is: a brutally challenging climbing game where progress is permanent death and your only reward for suffering is the dopamine hit of reaching the next checkpoint… or the top.
What This Says About Indie Gaming
Egging On represents something increasingly valuable in modern gaming: a single, focused concept executed with confidence. Egobounds didn’t try to make Egging On an open-world game. They didn’t add story missions, cosmetic distractions, or dozens of game modes. They made climbing hard and physics accurate, then designed levels around that core mechanic. The resulting experience is laser-focused and purposeful in a way that many AAA games fail to achieve.
The success of Getting Over It proved that players appreciate punishing, single-concept games if the core mechanic is fun. Egging On is building on that foundation with its own twist – the physics feel distinctly egg-like and wobbling in ways that add personality and humor to an otherwise punishing experience. It’s indie game design at its best: small scope, big ideas, and flawless execution of the vision.
FAQs
When did Egging On release?
Egging On officially launched on November 6, 2025, across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Steam, and Xbox Game Pass.
Who developed Egging On?
Egging On was developed by Egobounds, a new Polish indie studio, and published by Alibi Games.
Is Egging On on Game Pass?
Yes, Egging On is available on Xbox Game Pass day one, making it free to play for subscribers.
Can I play Egging On on Steam Deck?
Yes, Egging On is Steam Deck Verified and works flawlessly on Valve’s handheld gaming device.
What platforms can I play Egging On on?
Egging On is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC via Steam and Microsoft Store, and Xbox Game Pass.
Do I need to avoid spoilers for Egging On?
No, there’s no narrative or story in Egging On. The entire game is climbing and the experience is entirely mechanical.
How long is Egging On?
Playtime varies dramatically based on skill level, but reaching the top for the first time takes many players dozens of hours due to the no-checkpoint design.
Can I customize my egg?
Yes, you can unlock decorative shells to customize your egg’s appearance as you progress through levels.
Are there collectibles in Egging On?
Yes, hidden stamps throughout levels reward exploration and unlock additional cosmetic rewards when collected.
What does “Foddian-Platformer” mean?
Foddian refers to games inspired by Bennett Foddy’s “Getting Over It,” which are brutally punishing climbing games where falling sends you back to the start.
Conclusion
Egging On is exactly what indie gaming should be at its best – a simple idea executed with absolute commitment to that vision. You are an egg climbing impossibly difficult levels. Chainsaws will kill you. Roosters will betray you. Your own physics will conspire against you. But somehow, that fragile egg keeps trying because reaching the top is the only option. November 6 didn’t just bring a new platformer to consoles and PC. It brought a focused, punishing, hilarious statement about what games can achieve when developers stop trying to please everyone and instead create something specific, challenging, and genuinely rewarding. If you enjoy suffering, precision platforming, and the particular joy of overcoming impossible odds, Egging On is absolutely for you. If you prefer forgiving games with generous checkpoints, this egg-shaped nightmare is your personal Hell. Either way, the game knows exactly what it is – and that’s exactly what makes it special.