Applewood

Buy98%

Very Positive · 62 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Garrett Thompson · Adventure · Sep 23, 2019

Player review score
98%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
3
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Applewood?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 43 sampled reviews

Based on 62 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 43 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise43 helpful reviews0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
27 of 43 sampled reviews raised it
A charming puzzle-platformer featuring Ringo the Imp, navigating a handcrafted world full of clever item-based puzzles, emotional story beats, and graceful flight/gravity mechanics.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
20 of 43 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay mechanics are quite simple but complex enough to provide fun and purposeful difficulty in certain moments of progression.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
8 of 43 sampled reviews raised it
Even though this game isn't too tough overall, the difficulty curve is solid, and some later parts can take a couple tries to get right.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 43 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack was superb, the gameplay was fun and charming, as was the writing and characters.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
4 of 43 sampled reviews raised it
Applewood is a heartfelt adventure wrapped in thoughtful puzzles and nostalgic visuals.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story27 reviews
Gameplay20 reviews
Difficulty8 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Graphics4 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

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

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

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