The Academy: The First Riddle

The Academy: The First Riddle

Steam Deck Verified

Pine Studio · Adventure · Jun 19, 2020

It depends on what you're after.

At $7.99. It has been as low as $2.39.

66%
Mixed
94 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Difficulty: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Controls: 4 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Interface: 3 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 94 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 56 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise38% are divided12% are caveats
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
- Some puzzles were either too easy (filler puzzles) or to abstract to figure out.
6 of 56 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
I found using a controller for movement and the mouse to solve puzzles was best.
4 of 56 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
Interface quirks and occasional technical hiccups can also break immersion, particularly when interacting with certain puzzles or navigating menus.
3 of 56 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack complements this tone well, offering gentle, whimsical music that reinforces the sense of intellectual adventure without distracting from problem-solving.
3 of 56 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 love4 themes
Difficulty6 reviews
Controls4 reviews
Interface3 reviews
Audio3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters31 reviews
61%
Graphics10 reviews
70%
Gameplay4 reviews
50%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs5 reviews
80%

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.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $7.99. The lowest we've tracked is $2.39.

6 points recordedtoday · $7.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
66%
Mixed
Playing right now
Achievements
43
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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