The Confinement

The Confinement

Mr. Dev Studio · April 9, 2026 · Precision Platformer, Parkour, Time Attack, Fast-Paced, First-Person

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The Confinement price by region

The Confinement costs $6.29 in Georgia (USD), £7.82 in the United Kingdom, €8.99 in Europe (EUR), $9.99 in the United States, CA$12.99 in Canada, A$16.59 in Australia, NZ$17.99 in New Zealand, R$29.99 in Brazil and zł40.00 in Poland right now.

Cheapest The Confinement offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $6.29 $6.29 — 1
United Kingdom £7.82 −13% £8.99 £7.82 2
Europe (EUR) €8.99 −8% €9.75 €8.99 2
United Statesyour region $9.99 $9.99 — 1
Canada CA$12.99 CA$12.99 — 1
Australia A$16.59 A$16.59 — 1
New Zealand NZ$17.99 NZ$17.99 — 1
Brazil R$29.99 R$29.99 — 1
Poland zł40.00 zł40.00 zł50.25 2

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About The Confinement

The Confinement is a game that puts your skills to the test. Master precise movements, strategic dashes, and challenging courses. Face more than 30 intense levels, improve your times, and compete for positions in a competitive global ranking. Perfect for players seeking speed and precision.

The Confinement — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

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

✦ AI summary

The Confinement is a tight, skill-based first-person platformer that emphasizes sharp movement mechanics and level design built for speedrunning and time attacks, with players praising its satisfying gameplay loop and the depth added by mechanics like gravity inversion. The main complaints center on its punishing difficulty and sensitive controls, which create a high barrier to entry, though players who enjoy precision-focused games find this unforgiving nature integral to the satisfaction.

Recommended Apr 23, 2026
The Confinement is not merely a platformer, it is a manifesto on the purity of movement and the occupation of space. While the contemporary industry loses itself in narrative excesses and visual distractions, this work treads the opposite path, finding its prestige in subtraction. Unlike open-world epics that seek an "organic void" to simulate life, The Confinement embraces the Mathematical Void. There is a spatial intentionality here that echoes the most auteur-driven works of figures like Hideo Kojima: the environment is not a backdrop, but a silent antagonist. Through Neon Brutalism, the design communicates human insignificance in the face of cold AmokAI logic. It is the transition from the world as it is to the world as geometry dictates it. There is an invisible line connecting the systems design of the great masters to the gameplay of this title: the refusal of sloppy improvisation. If in major prestige productions the journey is the destination, here the millisecond is the ultimate goal. The game behaves like a marble sculpture. The player does not mold the experience to their pleasure, they must remove everything that is unnecessary, every hesitation, every erratic movem…
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Recommended Jul 16, 2026
I had the chance to play some beta versions of Mr.Dev's games, and "The Confinement" delivers the quality always found in their projects. This game evokes the feel of the 8-bit and 16-bit eras, featuring a quick learning curve and challenging difficulty. Forget indie games made merely to kill time; this frenetic, engaging title captivates old-school gamers while also serving as a great choice for newer players looking for fluid gameplay and modern graphics. I recommend this game to anyone wanting to sharpen their reflexes and logical thinking—especially if played before activities requiring focus and attention. I look forward to Mr.Dev's future releases. Salve Gui, tamo junto... A lei morre onde oBrinshoo estiver...
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Recommended May 24, 2026
The game is a bit rough around the edges, but well worth the price. Highly recommended if you love fast-paced parkour and routing the fastest ways to beat a level.
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Recommended May 1, 2026
Really cool game. It makes you want to beat every record down to the tiniest millisecond.
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Recommended Apr 28, 2026
The Confinement is a really tight and challenging first-person platformer. Movement feels sharp, and the game doesn’t hold your hand at all, every mistake is on you, but that’s what makes it satisfying when you finally nail a run. The level design is solid and clearly built for replayability, especially if you enjoy improving your times. It can be a bit unforgiving and the controls are very sensitive, so it’s not for everyone. But if you like skill-based games where you actually have to improve to progress, this one’s definitely worth it.
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Recommended Jun 15, 2026
The game is really fun, especially with the gravity inversion mechanic. It adds a lot of depth to the gameplay. It’s easy to pick up and play, but hard to master.

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