Buy it if you like
- Story: 165 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 63 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Gameplay: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 679 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
60% of themes are praise20% are divided20% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
165 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The artwork is beautifully done with dark paint tones that I found adds to the time period and the VA finale is a great touch for immersion alongside moody music for a successful complete transition of the classic story.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
63 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art style in The Terrible Old Man is entirely hand drawn and it looks pretty damn decent.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I really liked the audio design in the original GameJam version adn I think the soundtrack was also slightly better in the older version.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story165 reviews
Graphics63 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty89% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay83% 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
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
Platforms
- Windows
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