Crit

Misc. A Tiny Tale

Buy98%

Very Positive · 132 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Tinyware Games · Story Rich · Jul 31, 2025

Player review score
98%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
47
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Misc. A Tiny Tale?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 120 sampled reviews

Based on 132 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 120 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise50% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
39 of 120 sampled reviews raised it
In saying that, the strength of Misc is its world, characters and storytelling, so this doesn't ruin the game for me.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
20 of 120 sampled reviews raised it
My favorite part of exploring each level for the first time was seeing all the creative ways that simple household objects were repurposed to make up the bots' infrastructure, tools, and even their bodies.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
8 of 120 sampled reviews raised it
I'm only about an hour back into the game, but I've already found myself smiling, laughing and bopping along to the soundtrack while I go back on this journey with Buddy, Bag Boy and Flick (big chonker).
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
7 of 120 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are smooth and are of a lot higher quality than I was expecting.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story39 reviews
Gameplay20 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Graphics7 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% 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

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Camera Comfort
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Stereo Sound
  • Surround Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $13.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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