Is Kicking Upwards free?

Yes — Kicking Upwards is free to play, so you can install and play it without buying anything.

Can I play Kicking Upwards on Mac?

Not natively — Steam lists no macOS version of Kicking Upwards. Mac players would need a cloud gaming service or a Windows compatibility layer.

Is Kicking Upwards multiplayer?

No — Steam lists Kicking Upwards as single-player only.

Is Kicking Upwards on PC Game Pass?

No — Kicking Upwards is not on PC Game Pass right now.

Kicking Upwards

Name: Kicking Upwards
Brand: waxycaps
Availability: InStock

waxycaps · March 14, 2026 · Casual, Physics, Collectathon, Difficult, Exploration

Kicking Upwards is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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About Kicking Upwards

✦ AI summary

Master the physics of kicking a red ball up an increasingly brutal mountain, where every shot's power and angle matter and one mistake can send you tumbling backward. Hunt for 90 hidden animals and strike gongs across challenging zones in this skill-based playground that rewards precision, persistence, and the occasional rage-quit.

Kicking Upwards is regarded as one of the best experimental, skills-based physics ball-kicking games specifically about kicking a red ball up a mountain.Kick your ball higher, hike after it, and try to hold onto your progress. Every kick has consequences. Choose how much toe juice and ankle bend to use, which foot to kick with, then kick and hope it settles where you need it. Miss, and you might watch it roll away.Along the route you’ll find gongs that mark new zones and milestones, bridges that might make you smash your keyboard into tiny tiny pieces, and unlockable animals tucked along the path. Unlock all 90 animals and strike every gong as proof you got there.When things go wrong, you’re not totally blind. Use Ball Finder to track down your ball, and use Radar to spot nearby gongs and animal unlocks so you always have a next target.Kicking Upwards includes simple character customization, plus some kick and ball related stats.Can you collect every animal? Can you hit every gong? How high can you get Kicking Upwards?

Kicking Upwards — game info

Platforms: Windows
Player modes: Single-player
PC Game Pass: Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Mar 21, 2026

it runs, and i found a nice cat in a jar :) will continue with attempting to kick things in the next go

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