DDNet
Released Aug 2020
Want to play the hardest cooperative 2D platformer ever? Want to finish no map ever? Want to be in pain for hours and cry, getting nothing in return? Come play DDNet with a large community of other sufferers!
87% positive · 47K reviews
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Released, but still in active development
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Active Development
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Released, but still in active development
High confidence
Active Development
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
DDNet is a free-to-play cooperative platformer that has been under continuous, active development for over nine years. The store description explicitly states "We've developed DDNet for over 9 years now and made it greater than ever" and that it "will always stay free," with the community contributing new maps every month.
The developer has maintained a highly consistent release cadence, shipping numbered feature updates roughly every 1–3 months. The visible history includes DDNet 19.0 (February 25, 2025), 19.1 (March 29, 2025), 19.2 (May 12, 2025), 19.3 (June 21, 2025), 19.4 (September 9, 2025), 19.5 (October 14, 2025), 19.6 (December 14, 2025), 19.7 (January 21, 2026), 19.8 (March 12, 2026), and most recently 19.9 (July 9, 2026). Each release delivers substantial new client features, editor improvements, platform support, and gameplay enhancements — this is a deeply sustained pattern of meaningful development work.
The most recent update (DDNet 19.9) was released on July 9, 2026 — approximately five weeks before today's date of August 13, 2026 — which falls well within the established 1–3 month update cadence. There is no indication from the developer that this active update cycle is ending or slowing down.
Evidence
DDNet 19.9 released with numerous client, editor, and server improvements, continuing the long-running numbered release cadence.
DDNet 19.8 released with major client and editor feature additions.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
DDNet Team
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op
About this game
Prepare for the hardest cooperative 2D precision platformer! Get up to 64 friends together, meet new people from all over the world, and help each other through thousands of maps! Play with your best friend and beat worldwide records! You will see the best and worst in your teammates when they save you from certain death or leave you behind in the dust. We've developed DDNet for over 9 years now and made it greater than ever! It has been totally free since development started and will always stay free. It's also open source, so the entire community is invited to help improve it with great new ideas!
Collect cool weapons, each with their own purpose, and use them to save your teammates. Use your grappling hook to climb through tunnels and up mountains. DDNet requires a lot of skill, coordination and practice. Our friendly online community will help you fall in love with this unique cooperative game.
Feeling creative? Custom maps can be built in the editor. An active community contributes new great maps every month, adding to DDNet's collection of thousands of maps.
Official DDNet servers run in Germany, Poland, USA, Canada, Russia, China, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, India, Chile, Brazil, South Africa and Australia. They're all connected, so you can compare ranks with players around the world. Download DDNet today and compete for ranks worldwide!
Collect cool weapons, each with their own purpose, and use them to save your teammates. Use your grappling hook to climb through tunnels and up mountains. DDNet requires a lot of skill, coordination and practice. Our friendly online community will help you fall in love with this unique cooperative game.
Feeling creative? Custom maps can be built in the editor. An active community contributes new great maps every month, adding to DDNet's collection of thousands of maps.
Official DDNet servers run in Germany, Poland, USA, Canada, Russia, China, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, India, Chile, Brazil, South Africa and Australia. They're all connected, so you can compare ranks with players around the world. Download DDNet today and compete for ranks worldwide!
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Last evaluated Aug 13, 2026
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