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Shape Up! Out Now at $9.99: Switch Between Circle, Square and Triangle Mid-Air

Shape Up! is out now at $9.99 - a platformer where you become circle, square or triangle instantly, in the air or mid-bounce, across 53 rooms.

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Shape Up! released on Steam on October 9, 2026 at $9.99, developed by Rocket Powered Games.

VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 5234450), checked 2026-10-13

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The Circle bounces off everything, grips walls and climbs by bouncing; the Square has weight, grows, rolls and comes down with a thump; the Triangle is a dash that slices through things and lands as something else.

VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 5234450), checked 2026-10-13

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The game has 53 rooms: 3 tutorial rooms, 25 speed rooms with a clock and 25 puzzle rooms, each with four awards including one that is not listed anywhere.

VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 5234450), checked 2026-10-13

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How many shapes are there in Shape Up!?

Three - circle, square and triangle - and you can switch between them at any moment, including mid-air.

How many rooms does it have?

53: 3 tutorial, 25 speed rooms and 25 puzzle rooms.

Is there multiplayer?

Yes - up to four players in the same room, with friendly fire toggles and last-player-standing or first-home rules.

How much is it?

$9.99 on Steam.

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What the game is

Shape Up! is a shape-shifting platformer released October 9, 2026 at $9.99.

You are a circle, a square, or a triangle, and you become the next one instantly - in the air, mid-bounce, halfway through a fall.

The whole game is one question asked over and over in different rooms: which of the three do you need to be, and exactly when?

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Three shapes, three verbs

The Circle bounces off everything, grips walls and climbs by bouncing - the quickest way around but the most vulnerable.

The Square has weight: it grows, it rolls and it comes down with a thump.

The Triangle is a dash - aim it, slice through things, and land as something else.

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Rooms and multiplayer and who it is for

53 rooms each ask something new, including gravity that runs sideways, ground that turns out not to be there and walls that rotate while you stand on them.

Clear a room without dying and its awards come back in gold; bullet time helps when it is too fast for you.

Multiplayer runs across all levels for up to four players in the same room, with friendly fire off for pure racing - slow motion is yours alone (BOUNDED: official Steam description, checked 2026-10-13).

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store.steampowered.com/app/5234450

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Last checked: 2026-10-09

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