Costume Quest

Buy94%

Very Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

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Double Fine Productions · RPG · Oct 15, 2011

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
21
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio0 of 5
Subtitles0 of 5

Should I buy Costume Quest?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 110 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 86 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 75 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k 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
58% of themes are praise25% are divided17% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
110 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And yet the cute graphics, interesting premise, and quirky dialogue immediately create a sense of child-like wonder and exploration that never leaves until the credits roll.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
86 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But for what it offers—light-hearted humor, a cozy atmosphere, and accessible gameplay—it succeeds.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
75 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Each costume transforms the character into what the costume represents when you enter combat, a brilliant idea that makes you feel like your imagination is making it happen, as it did as kids.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Has the classic Double Fine charm, some of the dialogue are pretty funny and visual gags are top notch with great timing as well and finally has very cute visuals but it ends up a bit repetitive and performance issues are a-plenty.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The difficulty spike that separates the whole affair leading up to the final boss, which you can confortably play in your sleep pretty much, and the final boss itself was a good knee slapper, reminded me of the Gen 4 remakes, always a good sign.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Even without voice acting, the characters’ personalities shine through the dialogue, which is written with Double Fine’s signature wit.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story110 reviews
Gameplay86 reviews
Combat75 reviews
Graphics35 reviews
Difficulty31 reviews
Audio18 reviews
Controls17 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
93% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Bugs
75% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
100% still recommend
Interface
83% 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

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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