Phase

Phase

Jaehyun · November 11, 2025 · Adventure, Casual, Action-Adventure, Arcade, 2D Platformer

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

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Phase price

Phase is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About Phase

Phase is a hardcore precision platformer that will test your reflexes, patience, and precise control to the absolute limit. Trapped in a stark, minimalist world, your only goal is to escape.

Your Only Way Out

The exit of each stage is securely locked. To open the door, you must complete one of two conditions:
  • Collect all the 'keys' hidden throughout the stage.
  • Or, find and destroy the 'Core' that powers the stage.
Of course, this process won't be easy. You must achieve your goal while avoiding the numerous enemies and traps designed to block your escape.

The Ability to Invert Reality

You possess unique abilities to navigate this monochrome world:
  • Basic Controls: Move with the arrow keys and jump.
  • Teleport: Press the spacebar to teleport your position and pass through deadly obstacles.
  • World Inversion: While holding the spacebar, the world inverts from 'black' to 'white'.
This 'inversion' state is crucial. Hidden enemies and key items (like keys) that are invisible in the normal black map will only reveal themselves in the inverted white world. You must use this ability strategically to find hidden paths and overcome challenges.

Game Features

  • 45 Meticulously Designed Stages: A total of 45 challenging, hand-crafted levels.
  • Escalating Difficulty: Start with simple obstacle avoidance and progress to extreme control challenges that require you to simultaneously handle complex enemy patterns, teleports, and map inversions.
  • Hardcore Gameplay: There is no mercy. A single mistake means instant death and a quick restart.
  • Minimalist Art Style: A clean, black-and-white aesthetic that removes all distractions, allowing you to focus purely on the gameplay itself.

Phase — 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 Dec 4, 2025
Its a very good idea, with subpar execution. I would say it is worth the 1 dollar just for the kassidin ult turbo mode experience. But the level design feels like it was made in a gam jam low time situation. There is definitely potential in the ideas laid out here, but it needs more work / thought / testing to be a great game. Definitely neat. I love platforming and this is a new interesting way that I have never played before. The nuance of the shrinking circle the more times / longer you use the teleporting is a very cool game mechanic. Keep going! I would love to see a full game from yall. Would like to see some controller support and player options, but I get that this was probably made somewhat quickly as a project.
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