Action · November 17, 2016
ICEY (2016)
ICEY is a 2D side-scrolling action game. As you follow the narrator's omnipresent voice, you will see through ICEY's eyes and learn the truth about her world. “Alright, you caught me! This ISN'T really just a simple 2D action game, and you WON'T be seeing through ICEY's eyes... NOR will you learn the truth about her world.' says the narrator. “ICEY is a Meta game in disguise. The narrator will constantly urge you in one direction, but you must ask, 'Why? Why am I following his directions? Why can't I learn the truth about this world and ICEY's purpose here?' Fight against his tyranny, and uncover what's really going on for yourself! In fact, you can become ICEY, and let loose the shackles of your own identity. You are ICEY, and ICEY is you... if you want it that way. Feel free to keep hold of your own self, if you wish. Now Is the Time For You to Discover the Truth. You See? ICEY, I See! Fast-paced Combat: Crush enemies in the palm of your hand. Attack! Dodge! Counterattack! Do not hesitate. This is the only way to survive! Incredible Combos: With simple controls, amazing combos are easy to unleash, even for beginners. Every skill is special in its own way. Master your favorites and create your own fighting style! Massive Cyborg Bosses: Can you withstand the onslaught of attacks from terrifying cyborg bosses? Every boss unleashes flurries of different attacks. It's up to you to find their weak spots and tear them apart! -Nominated, The Game Awards 2017 Best Chinese Game -Nominated, Tokyo Game Show 2016 DENGEKI PlayStation Best Indie Game -Official Selection, 2016 Gamescom Indie Arena Booth -Most Promising Game 2nd Prize, Taipei Game Show 2016 -Official Selection, Casual Connect Asia 2016 -Official Selection, IGF China 2015 -Best Technology Award, Indieplay 2015
Action releases from 2016
168 Action titles launched in 2016 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 26.9k Steam reviews | Top 20% in Action |
| Positive rating | 90% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 37% |
| Metacritic | 84/100 | Genre average 77 — top 22% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 9 h average | Top 49% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Action · 463
- Female Protagonist · 352
- Hack and Slash · 274
- Anime · 271
- Side Scroller · 255
- Adventure · 227
- Indie · 202
- Singleplayer · 201
- 2D · 182
- RPG · 182
- Narration · 134
- Cyberpunk · 127
- Great Soundtrack · 113
- Character Action Game · 103
- Spectacle fighter · 102
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (6)
- English volume_up
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
- Traditional Chinese volume_up
- French
- Japanese volume_up
- Spanish - Spain volume_up
Full audio (5)
- English
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
- Japanese
- Spanish - Spain
Reception Metrics
Steam community
90%Very Positive · 26.9k reviews
24.2k positive · 2.7k negative
Metacritic
84/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.7/10
Curator recommendations
24.7k
Press Quotes
“ICEY is a fantastic combination of a great slasher and intriguing story, with original narration. it's a great game, unique and engaging.” 9/10 – Eurogamer Poland “Put The Stanley Parable and Dust: An Elysian Tale in a blender. You get this game that's full of surprises, meta-narrative, game within a game yet is still an extremely satisfying brawler.” Cynical Brit Gaming “Brilliant art design, lovely script, and great production values make ICEY one of the best indie titles I have…
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Stats
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
9h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
3h
Current engagement
Achievements
34
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Nov 17, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | FantaBlade Network |
| Publisher | XD |
| Base price | $10.99 |
| DLC / Add-ons | 2 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Metacritic page · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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