Icy Tower (2026) on Steam
The Steam game is a new Icy Tower by the original creators, not a numbered sequel and not a patch for the 2001 freeware. Johan Peitz and Anders Svensson developed it. Apskeppet publishes it. The store page and the presskit both date the launch to 10 Nov 2026.
| Fact | Reading | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Release | 10 Nov 2026 | 1 publisher: Steam and presskit |
| US list price | $9.99 | 1 publisher: Steam and presskit |
| US launch discount | $8.49 (15% off) | 1 source: Steam |
| Platforms | Windows and macOS. No Linux, no consoles on the store page. | 1 publisher: Steam and presskit |
| In-game language | English | 1 source: Steam |
| Reviews | Very Positive, 188 reviews, 92% | 1 source |
| Achievements | 49 | 1 source |
| Windows required available storage | 100 MB; this is a free-space requirement, not a measured download or install size | 1 source: Steam |
What the new game adds
The store description lists 49 achievements, Steam leaderboards, daily challenges, full controller support, and a keyboard-only option. Replays can be watched, including runs from friends and from the top of the board. The presskit calls it a from-scratch game for the 25th year of the tower, not Icy Tower 2. Icy Tower 2 is the 2012 phone game.
The Windows minimum table lists a 64-bit processor and operating system, Windows 7, i3 2 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB graphics, and 100 MB available storage. The macOS minimum table separately lists macOS 11 Big Sur or newer, Apple Silicon or Intel Core, 4 GB RAM, and integrated graphics. It does not give a Mac storage figure. These are the store requirements, not measured performance results.
Price will move
The $8.49 figure is the discount shown on 12 Nov 2026. When the sale ends, the list price on the same pages is $9.99. I will refresh this table rather than freeze the discount as the permanent price.
The teaser is the apskeppet upload titled Icy Tower - Release Teaser. It is the video, not proof that icytower.com embeds a player. The homepage I opened that day had no video frame in the HTML.
Questions
Is the 2026 game free if I own the old freeware?
The store page sells it. Owning a 2001 download does not add a Steam key.
Does it include every old character?
The store text says a colorful cast with their own looks and sounds. It does not name Wild Wendy or Jungle Jane. The characters page keeps that gap open.
Where is the key shop?
Buy it on the Steam page linked above. This site does not sell keys.
Related
Sources
- Steam store page — checked 2026-11-12
- Official presskit — checked 2026-11-12
- Official site — checked 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — Icy Tower — checked 2026-11-12
- Steam app details API (US) — checked 2026-11-12
Updated 2026-11-12.