A cozy, plant-filled living room lit by golden sunlight — the world of Barely Breathing.

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Barely Breathing

Spill and splash away, make your own path. A 3D physics puzzle-platformer starring Sheen, a goldfish trying fight the bullies and escape the house.

Genre Puzzle / Platformer
Mode Singleplayer
Release 2027
Studio Compiling Shaders Games

Jump through pots, knock over glasses, dash underwater, beat the bullies and collect rubber ducks for extra breathing time all wrapped in a cozy cel-shaded art style.

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Meet the squad

The fish, the cat, and a house full of trouble.

Sheen

A wide-eyed goldfish with one mission: get out of this house.

Matt

Sheen's rival. Bow-tied fluffy cat who wants to catch Sheen.

Watch the trailer

Our announcement trailer for Barely Breathing.

Gameplay moments

Physics puddles, plant pots, and puzzle chaos.

Sheen leaping from a fishbowl near a Rubik's cube.

Sheen jumping between wall planters under a guitar.

Sheen swimming among seaweed and coral inside a fish tank.

Sheen swimming along a rooftop rain gutter.

Sheen lying in a spilled water puddle beside a tipped bottle.

Animated clip of Sheen in a fishbowl. — Bowl hops

Animated clip of jumping between pots. — Pot parkour

Animated clip of tea set physics. — Spill physics

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We’re Jaspreet Singh and Pratyush Gupta. We are crafting Barely Breathing since November 2025. Want to cheer us on, press us, or just say hi?