The Rewinder

The Rewinder

Steam Deck Verified

MistyMountainStudio · Adventure · Sep 10, 2021

Yes, worth buying.

At $14.38. It has been as low as $5.83.

96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
7k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 189 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 7k 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
100% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Rich cultural connections in the narrative and art build a fantastic game world with fun puzzles to engage the mind for a pleasurable immersive adventure.
189 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The Rewinder has an engaging story, captivating mystery, beautifully drawn graphics, atmospheric soundtrack, and well-designed puzzles.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
I think The Rewinder will surprise many long-time adventure gamers that its deeply rooted Chinese influence enhances the story, gameplay, and overall appeal.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
Beautiful graphics, lovely music, unique gameplay, and a nice variety of puzzles that are just the right level of difficulty.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The Rewinder has an engaging story, captivating mystery, beautifully drawn graphics, atmospheric soundtrack, and well-designed puzzles.
24 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 love5 themes
Story and characters189 reviews
Graphics41 reviews
Gameplay39 reviews
Difficulty27 reviews
Audio24 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

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. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.38. The lowest we've tracked is $5.83.

6 points recordedtoday · $14.38

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
29
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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