Bean

Bean

Released Apr 2021

Bean is a completely satire single player first person parkour game. To complete a level, collect the gold orb. Click to grapple on orange grapple blocks. Play or speed run a variety of levels.

86% positive · 1,291 reviews
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Released, but still in active development
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Active Development

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Bean is a free-to-play indie parkour game that launched on April 25, 2021 and has received consistent updates throughout its lifetime. The developer has steadily expanded the game: early updates added levels and features through 2021–2022, culminating in a multiplayer mode by April 2022. A full visual and physics overhaul — the "Remade Update" — shipped on March 25, 2024, restructuring the game into 6 series. On March 1, 2025, the developer shipped another major content drop adding 10 new levels from the original game alongside quality-of-life improvements. The most recent communication was a bug fix on December 20, 2025. This history establishes a sustained pattern of major content releases: March 2024 and March 2025 mark two significant updates roughly a year apart, with the most recent major release now approximately 7 months before today's date (October 1, 2026). That places the current gap comfortably within the established annual cadence window. The developer has never signaled that development is complete or winding down, and all updates have been delivered as free patches. No future content has been explicitly announced, but the pattern of consistent development supports the expectation of continued updates.
Evidence
Major update added 10 new levels from the original game, along with coyote time, an instant reset key, and other quality-of-life improvements.
news post · Mar 1, 2025 source content shipped
high
Major 'Remade Update' overhauled the game with new physics, visuals, soundtracks, and restructured content into 6 series.
news post · Mar 25, 2024 source content shipped
high

Media

Details

Publisher
Cardinal Creek Studio
Achievements
6
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Bean is a completely satire single player first person parkour game. To complete a level, collect the gold orb. Grapple onto the orange grapple blocks and complete a wide range of levels. There are 6 series and 10 unique levels. Your best time is saved and can be viewed in each level or in the 'Levels' menu.

Last evaluated Oct 1, 2026
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