SessionPick
Struggling

Chasing Rats Games · 2020

Struggling

PlatformPuzzleStrategyIGDB 75Steam 87%

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Cooperative physics puzzle adventure with absurd humor and charm."

Heads up: Co-op requires coordinated players; single-player lets you play at your own pace whenever.
Best session: 30-45 minutes

Minimum session

20 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Moderate

Session structure

Story chapters

Play with a friend; split sessions work well between chapters.

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About

A physics-based coop game where each player controls one of the arms of a hideous thing. You will go on a journey full of absurd encounters to find the abomination gods and receive their blessings. At long last a game that lets you incarnate a screeching pile of flesh!

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operativeActionParty

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Struggling — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Struggling take?
The minimum meaningful session for Struggling is approximately 20 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Struggling?
Struggling uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does Struggling pressure you to keep playing?
Struggling has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
What is Struggling's Session Respect Score?
Struggling has a Session Respect Score of 7.3/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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