With You

Adventure· Co-op Campaign· Cute· Hand-drawn

Released Mar 2022

With You is a cooperative two-player puzzle-playground. It's a tiny game that hopes to inspire couples to connect, communicate, and collaborate.

88% positive · 2,898 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

With You is a short cooperative puzzle game originally created by Carol Mertz in 2019 as a solo MFA thesis project at the NYU Game Center. It was released on Steam on March 7, 2022 as a free-to-play title. The developer's own note in the store description explicitly frames the game as a completed student project — "very short, a little wonky, and made with a lot of love" — with no mention of any planned updates or additional content. The only DLC listed is a "Tip Jar" released on launch day, which is simply a way for players to financially support the developer rather than a content addition. There is no post-launch update history, no roadmap, and no developer communications indicating further development is planned. The game launched as a finished, self-contained experience and has remained so.

Evidence

Developer explicitly describes the game as a completed solo MFA thesis project from 2019, framing it as short and finished with no mention of future updates or content.

description · Mar 7, 2022 source development ending

high

The only DLC is a 'Tip Jar' released on launch day — a voluntary support mechanism, not a content addition.

dlc listing · Mar 7, 2022 source content shipped

low

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

With You - Tip Jar

Mar 2022

Media

Details

Developer

Carol Mertz

Publisher

Insatiable Cycle

Achievements

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Platform

Windows, macOS, Linux

Controller

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Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Multiplayer · Co-op · Local/Split Screen

Co-op Campaign Cute Hand-drawn 2D Platformer Casual Minimalist Adventure Cartoon Abstract Emotional Local Co-Op Side Scroller Arcade Colorful Platformer

About this game

A note from the Developer:

Hey, all! I developed With You in 2019 as my MFA Thesis game at the NYU Game Center — it was a solo student project, so it's very short, a little wonky, and made with a lot of love. I hope you enjoy it! Non-violent cooperative games mean a lot to me, so I hope that this one can bring you an opportunity to collaborate with and become closer to someone you care about. <3

- Carol

About the Game

With You is a cooperative two-player puzzle-playground designed as a collaborative, playful space for couples. This mini-game is intended to be approachable and interesting for both new and seasoned players, and is made to evoke a sense of intimacy and communication. While created with romantic couples in mind, it’s a game that aims to encourage healthier collaborative habits within any relationship.

Played out through short, wordless levels, With You tells the story of two characters who meet and grow closer to one another as they explore the world together.

The world of With You is one that feels as though it’s simultaneously trying to keep the main characters apart and also bring them together. The world is difficult to navigate and the players are intentionally awkward to control, but the partners bring each other companionship and an expanded set of abilities.

Together, players complete physics and platform challenges through a series of coordinated actions, trust falls, and collaborative problem solving. The actions players perform and the goals they fulfill vary in intimacy throughout the game.