Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 96 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 83 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 261 sampled reviews
Based on 292 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 261 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
83% of themes are praise17% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
96 of 261 sampled reviews raised it
Each story is written beautifully by the great Zack Morrison, the creator of Paranatural, accompanied by a stellar chip-tunes track masterfully composed by Michael Staple with each character's theme and gameplay matching their personality shining through it all.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
83 of 261 sampled reviews raised it
This is the best puzzler I've played in years and hits a nostalgia nerve I didn't know existed within me with the adorable characters, touching stories, and amazing music.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
31 of 261 sampled reviews raised it
The boards in Puzzle Mode are well-designed, increasing gradually in difficulty while being grouped both thematically and mechanically with each of the characters.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
29 of 261 sampled reviews raised it
The game's soundtrack provides a wide variety of fun chiptunes ranging from easy-going melodies to blood-pumping beats for true doom combo-builders.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
23 of 261 sampled reviews raised it
The music creates such a cheerful and upbeat atmosphere that blends with the GameBoy Color art style so well that’ll leave you in awe!
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
20 of 261 sampled reviews raised it
Whether someone is looking for an engaging single-player adventure, a challenging competitive experience, or an addictive multiplayer game to enjoy with friends, Petal Crash consistently delivers an entertaining and highly replayable experience that deserves recognition among the best modern indie puzzle games.
+4 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay96 reviews
Story83 reviews
Difficulty31 reviews
Audio29 reviews
Graphics23 reviews
Multiplayer20 reviews
Characters16 reviews
Co-op12 reviews
Controls8 reviews
Accessibility6 reviews
Divided opinion
Crashes96% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking100% still recommend
Players complain
No recurring complaints in this sample.
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Online Co-op
- Online PvP
- PvP
- Shared/Split Screen
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Color Alternatives
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Includes level editor
- Keyboard Only Option
- Mouse Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$9.99
The lowest we've tracked is $3.19.
4 points recordedtoday · $9.99
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