New Super Lucky's Tale

New Super Lucky's Tale

Steam Deck Verified

Playful Corp. · Adventure · Aug 21, 2020

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $29.99. We haven't seen it on sale.

95%
Overwhelmingly Positive
888 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 90 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 888 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
73% of themes are praise27% are divided0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
It is my favorite genre (3D Platforming/Collectathon) and has a really smooth control scheme alongside really cute characters and beautiful levels (the music is great too).
90 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
More importantly, it sets the stage for a platformer that values accessibility, personality, and smooth gameplay above all else.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The visuals are vibrant and inviting, with environments that range from whimsical grasslands to haunted amusement parks and ancient ruins.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Crashes
Players who bring up Crashes mostly praise it.
If you are a fan of games like Banjo-Kazooie, Yooka-Laylee, Spyro, Crash Bandicoot, Sly Cooper, etc. then this is definitely a game you should pick up and play.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack is another highlight, featuring catchy tunes that perfectly complement the gameplay.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
I've played it on Switch first and now got it for my Steamdeck to experience it again in higher fidelity.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

+2 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love8 themes
Story and characters90 reviews
Gameplay48 reviews
Graphics36 reviews
Crashes28 reviews
Audio18 reviews
Steam Deck16 reviews
Controls11 reviews
Performance6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty48 reviews
90%
Bugs8 reviews
88%
Combat6 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Full price

Currently $29.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $29.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
95%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
54
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.