Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 100 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 83 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Controls: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Multiplayer: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Story: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 799 player reviews · updated
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
42% of themes are praise33% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
100 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
PixelJunk Eden is an inventive platforming experience that turns movement, exploration, music, and abstract art into parts of the same unusual design.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
83 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Independent multimedia artist Baiyon created its graphic style and minimalist techno soundtrack in harmony with each other, resulting in an unusually cohesive presentation.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Instead of depending on realistic textures or elaborate character models, PixelJunk Eden uses shapes, silhouettes, vivid colors, particles, and stylized vegetation to establish its world.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I really enjoyed how the mechanics in this game lend themselves to varying levels of difficulty.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This was originally a great local co-op game but unfortunately I can't personally recommend the PC version as multiplayer was the main point of the game for me.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay100 reviews
Audio83 reviews
Graphics59 reviews
Difficulty18 reviews
Co-op11 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface54% still recommend
Combat100% still recommend
Bugs67% still recommend
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Players complain
Controls50% still recommend
Multiplayer71% still recommend
Story38% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$1.99$9.99−80%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
7 points recordedtoday · $1.99
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