Adventure · March 9, 2023
Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling (2023)
A seemingly monotonous life, full of books and endless study. But what happens if you reach the 'point of no return'? Follow the challenging life of a student in this short psychological adventure game. Short but meaningful experience; Hand drawn locations and characters; 3 endings to discover; An unlockable mode to know more about the game's lore.
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Peer Adventure titles
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Adventure · 279
- Psychological · 268
- Short · 255
- Point & Click · 253
- Multiple Endings · 241
- Atmospheric · 226
- Mystery · 219
- Anime · 216
- Female Protagonist · 208
- Psychological Horror · 199
- Story Rich · 195
- Visual Novel · 181
- Horror · 176
- Interactive Fiction · 155
- Hand-drawn · 143
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.3k Steam reviews | Top 89% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 88% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 61% |
| Engagement hours | 1 h average | Top 96% for session depth among Adventure |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English
- Italian
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
- Japanese
- Spanish - Spain
- Korean
- Turkish
- Russian
- French
- Portuguese - Brazil
- German
Release & Availability
| Release date | Mar 9, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Developer | silver978 |
| Publisher | IndieArk |
| Base price | $1.39 |
| DLC / Add-ons | 3 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | [email protected] |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
88%Very Positive · 2.3k reviews
2.0k positive · 271 negative
Curator recommendations
2.7k
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
1h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
0h
Typical completion time
Achievements
44
Steam unlocks available
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Content Notes
Cartoonish blood, fear.
Editions & Packages
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