
As punishment for dirtying Olympus's marble halls, Sisyphus, the dung beetle, must push his ball of dung up and down Mount Olympus every day, for the rest of his life. That is, unless he can complete the seemingly impossible task of reaching Olympus before the sun sets
Modeled estimate, not a reported figure. How we estimate →
About
Rated among the top 1% of games in the 2025 GMTK Game Jam, Sisyphus Is a Bug is a knowledgevania about a dung beetle's eternal punishment... now expanded with a new campaign!
Sisyphus, the dung beetle, happily rolling his ball of dung, found himself among the gods in Mount Olympus. Zeus, upon seeing the wretched creature dirtying his marble halls, condemns Sisyphus to roll his ball of dung up the mountain every day, for the rest of his life. That is, unless he can reach Olympus before the sun sets...
Reach Olympus in 60 seconds... or fall down the mountain and do it all over again
Learn movement tricks to help you overcome obstacles quickly
Earn achievements along the way
Discover a brand new campaign exclusive to the Steam release!
Genres
Stats
All-time low is the lowest price we've recorded for this game since we started tracking it.
Languages: English, Portuguese - Brazil
Engagement
Reviews
Themes across 43 recent reviews and how positive each mention is. A keyword signal, not full sentiment analysis.
Reviews
We must imagine Sisyphus sqeaking happily I love this game!! The inclusion of being able to slow down the timer to explore the area at your own pace is such a good accessibility feature <3
Have played 20 minutes and of how much I have enjoyed the game I would rate it 20 / 10. You will experience multiple 'oh wait what?!' moments in the first 120 seconds of your time playing it.
Had a lot of fun learning all the techniques this game has. Love me a knowledge based game.
Media

Related
Related
Price dynamics, follower growth, revenue and sales trajectories with interactive tooltips
This and every other Pro feature is free until October 20, 2026. A free account is all it takes.
Hours played at review time, across 43 reviews with recorded playtime.
positive critical· bar length = how often the theme comes up
beautiful
A nice and short knowledge-based puzzle game! I managed to solve the first stage for now; the second area seems to be a lot trickier. If you enjoy puzzle games give this little gem a go.
Sure you can imagine him happy but can you imagine him as just a lil guy?
Yes, yes, do it, yes, do it now. So fun. So cute. So great. I love this little bug.
A short and sweet game that relies 100% on player knowledge and skill while still allowing everyone to enjoy it. Well worth the money.
If you're looking for a fun, fast, speedrunnable, and cheap game, definitely give Sisyphus Is a Bug a try! This game is so much fun. It's all about messing up and trying again until you finally master the route to the end, and it feels so fulfilling when you finally manage to do so. The movement is very creative and leads to fun gameplay where you have to launch yourself and your dung ball all around the maps, making it very speedrunnable if you manage to perfect it. Also, the soundtrack and sound design are really good. I love how the track gets more and more intense as you get closer to the end of your timer. (props to the little sound Sisyphus makes when you try to jump with the ball, I just love it).
Bug with (dung) ball go FAST! - Knowledgevania/Metroidbrainia - Speedrunner friendly (with leaderboards and quick resets) - Surprising amount of depth with many routes and strategies to go FAST. - Lil' Sisyphus has AURA. 10/10 would watch flying burning dung roll up a hill again
Selling now
See how fast this game is selling right now — estimated copies and revenue per day from recent review growth.
Players by region
Where this game's players are, estimated from review languages.
Related
| Game | Estimated lifetime revenue | Reviews | Review score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 0 | — | — | |
| $13.3M | 24.6K | 96% | $24.99 | |
| $489.7K | 2.5K | 84% | $9.99 | |
| $327.6K | 1.1K | 85% | $14.99 | |
| $80.5K | 318 | 90% | $12.49 | |
| $37.2K | 92 | 100% | $13.49 |
Related
| Game | Estimated lifetime revenue | Reviews | Review score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4.4K | 173 | 75% | $0.99 | |
| $4.4K | 74 | 95% | $2.99 | |
| $4.4K | 53 | 89% | $2.99 | |
| $4.4K | 85 | 92% | $2.99 | |
| $4.4K | 66 | 91% | $3.99 | |
| $4.4K | 54 | 70% | $3.99 |