Tadpole Tales

Buy90%

Very Positive · 874 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

Andrei Cretu · Shoot 'Em Up · Mar 12, 2021

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
4
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Tadpole Tales?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 72 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 58 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 874 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
50% of themes are praise20% are divided30% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
72 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Tadpole Tales' vibrant hand-drawn artstyle and joyful themes that compliment the plot and gameplay makes for a fun ride down a lazy river.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
58 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are lovely and the music really compliments its adorable atmosphere.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I feel like this setup does a good job in creating a difficulty curve that warms up and familiarizes the player quickly while not being afraid to show its teeth just shortly after.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art is staggering, gameplay is exactly what it should be: tight, responsive and fun, and the soundtrack glues everything together into a wholesome bowl of whimsy and fun.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's challenging, it has a great art style, a great soundtrack, and a simple yet lovable story.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay72 reviews
Graphics58 reviews
Difficulty34 reviews
Audio20 reviews
Story8 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
67% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
43% still recommend
Crashes
33% still recommend
Controls
75% 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

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable

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