In a world that has forgotten how to jump, one lad must rise. A 2D precision platformer that is all about the ladders 🪜 Wishlist LADDER LAD.

Joined July 2026
DEMO IS LIVE ON STEAM 🪜 Get your very own ladder and begin the ascent. Maybe you'll be the one to find out what's going on up there?
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2D twin-stick platformer? Jump-free and ladder-full? With a free demo on Steam? YES! 🪜
- 3D INDIE platformer? - Total PIZZA based moveset? - Defeating a greedy corp selling PIZZA-IN-A-CAN? 🥫 YES! 🍕
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All I can do is ask the algorithms to show our game to all 2D precision platformer fans who like: - Simple but unique mechanics - Challenging platforming - Hand-authored art
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LADDER LAD climbed up to the top-3 demos of Day 1 🪜 Ladder era is upon us. The only way is UP, thanks for playing lads!
We got through 38 games on day one of #SteaNextFest! Our mission is to play them all LIVE! Day 2 begins NOW... Are you a #gamedev with a demo in Steam Next Fest? Drop a link in the comments, join us in chat and we'll add your game to our list! Here are the games sitting at the top of the leaderboard right now… 🏅SLAM TANK - @SLAMTANK_GAME 🥈My Arms Are Longer Now - @wearetootgames 🥉Ladder Lad - @Ladder_Lad
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A special shoutout to @NoElevatorGame for bringing our anti-elevator lobby into the live chat on the @FutureGamesShow stream!
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If you like CELESTE, you’ll like our game If you like GETTING OVER IT, you’ll like our game If you like LADDERS, you’ll like our game
If you like WIZARDS OF LEGEND, you’ll like our game! If you like MOMODORA, you’ll like our game! If you like SAILOR MOON, you’ll like our game!
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You can JUMP on our free demo on Steam 👀
How do you play a platformer when you can't jump? Bring a ladder! Ladder Lad is an indie platformer that really steps up its game Demo out now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3… A game by indie dev @Ladder_Lad
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