A Juggler's Tale

Buy92%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

kaleidoscube · Atmospheric · Sep 29, 2021

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Price
$17.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
18
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio2 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy A Juggler's Tale?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 172 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 86 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 82 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k 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
75% of themes are praise8% are divided17% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
172 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In general, it is full recommendation for anyone who likes side scroll type of games with narrative and occasional puzzles.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
86 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I like the graphics but probably it is not optimized good because my RTX 4080 is on 90% usage - 2560x1440 with 240HZ though - but still this is like not appropriate for this type of game.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
82 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
They shifts from one checkpoint to the next are impressive and absolutely change the mood accordingly.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound effects and music in other areas were just as memorable.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty: As long as you can get past the puzzles very playable for newbies
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I played with a controller, which made a great interface for the game.

+3 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story172 reviews
Graphics86 reviews
Gameplay82 reviews
Audio32 reviews
Difficulty24 reviews
Controls13 reviews
Steam Deck12 reviews
Interface9 reviews
Characters6 reviews
Divided opinion
Optimization
75% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
59% still recommend
Crashes
40% 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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$17.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.79.

7 points recordedtoday · $17.99

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