Action · July 12, 2017
The End Is Nigh (2017)
If you are reading this you are probably dead... Just kidding, you aren't dead... YET! See, in the future, everything dies... for the most part. and this is a game about just that. The End Is Nigh! -the management Gameplay: The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where the player takes control over Ash, one of few 'things' that have 'survived' the 'end of the world'. Follow Ash as he flops his way through a future of pain and suffering. Feel his stress levels rise as you throw him into an endless swarm of decaying, mutant animal-like creatures and help aid his final epic quest... to simply make a friend (out of pieces of people he finds along his journey). Oh, also you collect video game cartridges and tumors! if that does anything for ya. Features: 600+ levels! 12+ explorable chapters! 20+ collectible and fully playable mini game cartridges! (each with their own tiny achievements!) 80+ achievements that will make you feel good about yourself 100s of collectible little squishy tumors! loads of hidden extras and endings that you will probably see someone else find before you do! and stress!
Action releases from 2017
180 Action titles launched in 2017 — top 6 by review volume.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Precision Platformer · 185
- Platformer · 176
- Indie · 153
- Difficult · 149
- Great Soundtrack · 108
- Adventure · 99
- Singleplayer · 88
- 2D · 87
- Action · 81
- Pixel Graphics · 50
- Post-apocalyptic · 39
- Dark · 38
- Funny · 28
- Memes · 22
- Atmospheric · 18
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 3.1k Steam reviews | Top 77% in Action |
| Positive rating | 94% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 19% |
| Metacritic | 84/100 | Genre average 77 — top 22% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 24 h average | Top 20% for session depth among Action |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
94%Very Positive · 3.1k reviews
2.9k positive · 186 negative
Metacritic
84/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.5/10
Curator recommendations
3.0k
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jul 12, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Edmund McMillen, Tyler Glaiel |
| Base price | $4.94 |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
24h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
5h
Typical completion time
Achievements
106
Steam unlocks available
Editions & Packages
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