COIL
Coil is an experimental "autobiographical" game that plays out more like a song or painting then an actual "game". I was basically trying to create an experience that put the player into an open minded space and let them question not only what the game was about, but what a game can actually be.
Last Updated: 12/8/2024
Release Date | 3/19/2009 |
Developer | Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl |
Steam App Id | 31500 |
COIL
Coil is an experimental "autobiographical" game that plays out more like a song or painting then an actual "game". I was basically trying to create an experience that put the player into an open minded space and let them question not only what the game was about, but what a game can actually be.
Last Updated: 12/8/2024
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck
About COIL
COIL is an Indie, and Casual game developed by Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl. On 3/19/2009, it was released on the Steam Store.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run COIL on the Steam Deck.
According to Steam’s category system, COIL supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Game demo
- Single-player
From the Steam community, COIL has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Free to Play
- Indie
- Casual
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COIL data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 8). COIL on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 8). COIL. Steam Community Hub.
- Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl. (2023, July 7). COIL. COIL.