Chicory: A Colorful Tale

Chicory: A Colorful Tale

Steam Deck Verified

Wishes Ultd. · Indie · Jun 10, 2021

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $9.99.

97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
4k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 200 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 60 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated 4 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
60% of themes are praise30% are divided10% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
This is emotional, captivating, has a great story, fun side quests, and lets you be creative without needing actual artistic ability (thank god).
200 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
I also liked how the progression mechanics would make it easier to explore and backtrack, like giving you shortcuts or making you faster
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
This OST has some ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ BANGERs in it.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
- You like the art style and want to have a go at colouring the world.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
I played with keyboard or you can use a controller if you wish.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Accessibility
Players who bring up Accessibility mostly praise it.
Most of the puzzles aren't too difficult and there are plenty of accessibility options for the handful that require any sort of timing.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

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

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Story and characters200 reviews
Gameplay68 reviews
Audio60 reviews
Graphics28 reviews
Controls11 reviews
Accessibility8 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat17 reviews
100%
Difficulty16 reviews
81%
Interface6 reviews
83%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs6 reviews
83%

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. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
33
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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