Buy it if you like
- Story: 117 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 83 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 77 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Interface: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Combat: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 893 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
66% of themes are praise17% are divided17% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
117 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-There's a mildly amusing story, with decent voice acting, involving endless love triangles between all the major characters.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
83 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
SMB3's gameplay was compelling because of its sense of exploration, with its mountains of golden bricks hiding cool secrets or powerups if you whack them with your raccoon tail, kick them with shells, or find P-switches to change them all into coins.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
77 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This review is positive because I really love the game, I love the level design, I love the movement, hell, I even love the difficulty curve, something many people have complained about in several reviews.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Mixed that together with some good voice acting, great ascetics, and fitting music and you really get a delightful experience.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The native linux build works for me on PopOS with integrated graphics.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I also really enjoyed the second playable character which had some very fun movement/combat abilities to use.
+2 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story117 reviews
Gameplay83 reviews
Difficulty77 reviews
Audio59 reviews
Graphics32 reviews
Characters19 reviews
Steam Deck18 reviews
Linux compatibility7 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls100% still recommend
Accessibility100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface94% still recommend
Combat71% 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
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $12.99.
7 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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