Hostile Volume – A game about adjusting volume with intentionally bad UI

Hostile Volume is a satirical game where players adjust their system volume using deliberately frustrating interfaces — think sliders that invert direction, knobs that require mouse acceleration tricks, and buttons that randomize the volume level. The game tracks how quickly you reach a target volume (between 0–100%), with the world record sitting at 4.7 seconds on the easy level. Its core mechanic directly parodies poor UI design from actual software, and it's notably harder than #3's typical idle game: each of the 12 levels introduces a new hostile behavior, forcing genuine problem-solving. A recent update added a 'rage quit' counter that records how many times you close the window mid-level, averaging 4.3 quits per player session. With 15,000 units sold at $3.99 on Steam, it's profitable enough to fund two major expansions — rare for a niche joke game.