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Griptape Backbone

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Released May 5, 2017by StevenHarmonGamesVery Positive(93% of 538 Steam reviews)

A relaxing meditative and Zen like first person vaporwave skateboarding game. An interactive mixtape.

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About Griptape Backbone

You play as a skater on the brink of life and death collecting aesthetics to reach enlightenment in skate-purgatory whilst trying to expiate your sins, help lost souls, find meaning in life and closure in death. A vaporwave experience.

SKATE EVERYTHING

You can literally skate whatever surface you want, kind of like that one city scene in INCEPTION. The game's control scheme is simple and accessible for everyone while also offering the depth to those who want to line up and flick dank tricks whilst controlling their board midair.

SOUNDTRACK

A game where you can just skate without even worrying about the objectives and listen to the amazing lineup of songs with the in-game player driven radio from over 25 artists while taking in the open world skate map full of intentional and unintentional great skate spots to discover.

(for more info, links, etc. visit the community hub pinned discussion board)

Including music from...
  • Blank Banshee
  • Brian Haeger
  • Canaan Long (Prehistoric Turtlesaurus)
  • Carsyn Ainsworth & Dylan Roberts
  • ConsciousThoughts
  • Delone
  • Disconscious
  • Dong Lee
  • Donky Pitch
  • Dutchy!
  • Home
  • Limes
  • Mingo Gomez
  • Pablo Garduño
  • Quickly, quickly
  • RHO DELTA
  • Selectron
  • Sonder
  • Steven Harmon
  • Suburban Pets
  • Toetensen
  • Tomppabeats
  • User-999
  • Vektroid
  • Vincent Remember
  • Warren Heart
  • YUNG BAE
  • 骨架的

FAQ

Q: What is VAPORWAVE?
A: Long Answer - Vaporwave is an electronic music subgenre that originated during the early 2010's on the internet. It is characterized by a nostalgic & surrealist fascination with retro design, consumer capitalism, existentialism, and popular culture. Art that embraces low poly, VHS, cassette tapes, Japanese neo tokyo, cyberpunk tropes. Short answer - Slowed down sampling of lounge music, smooth jazz, 80s music, elevator music, and a certain je ne sais quoi. Shorter answer - A lifestyle.

Q: How should I play the game?
A: Just skate, relax, and contemplate your existence.

Q: Will this game fill the immeasurable empty void that is life?
A: /music plays

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Very Positive (93%)

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IGRS BANNEDDEJUS 16STEAM_GERMANY 16

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Griptape Backbone player count & reviews

93% positive reviews all-time · 1 peak players in the last 30 days.

Griptape Backbone — frequently asked questions

How many people play Griptape Backbone?

Griptape Backbone peaked at 1 concurrent players on Steam in the last 30 days (highest on Jul 13, 2026). The player chart on this page updates daily.

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System requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7 or higher 64bit
  • Processor: 2 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 450 or higher with 1GB Memory
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Standard Mouse (Mouse with Scroll Wheel & Right Click)

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: 4 GHz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 1070 or higher
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Standard Mouse (Mouse with Scroll Wheel & Right Click) & good quality headphones

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