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Play Gish, a tar-ball hero, through physics-driven sewers as you dodge hazards, fight creatures, and search for Brea.
Released 20 Jul 2007
Rescue Brea Underground
Master Tar Physics
Break Destructible Environments
Gish isn't your average hero. In fact, he's not your average anything...you see, Gish is a ball of tar. A Sunday stroll with his lady friend, Brea, goes awry when a shadowy figure emerges from an open manhole and pulls Brea below ground.
Developed by Cryptic Sea, Edmund McMillen · Published by Chronic Logic









Gish is a ball of tar who plunges into the underground city of Dross after Brea is taken below ground. You guide him through the sewers, following her calls for help.
Move through twisting corridors filled with traps, creatures, and puzzles using Gish’s physics-driven, gelatinous body. Environments can also be destructible.
The game includes more than 34 story levels, collection levels, unlockable modes, and six versus modes. A level editor lets players make levels, with additional player-made levels available to download.
Players who enjoy Gish often point to its distinctive physics, charm, and atmospheric art and music; some also appreciate its short levels. Others find the controls or physics awkward, and one review criticizes enemy combat and boss encounters.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Achievements | 11 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 80/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |