Hamster Playground

Buy85%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Mass Creation · Incremental · Jul 11, 2024

Player review score
85%
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
30
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
14
Full audio0 of 14
Subtitles14 of 14

Should I buy Hamster Playground?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Monetization: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 8 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
45% of themes are praise33% are divided22% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The currency can then be used to upgrade facilities through multiple tiers, as well as offering a surprisingly large range of home and clothing customisation.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
"Hamster Playground" boasts stunning, vibrant visuals that bring the whimsical universe to life.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It took the most boring school subjects and made them both fun and relevant, the difficulty curve is perfectly balanced, and the whole thing is tightly held together by an emotional and tear-jerking concept.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
4 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design complements this with upbeat music and playful effects that keep the atmosphere lively without becoming overwhelming.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay34 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Difficulty8 reviews
Audio4 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
60% still recommend
Co-op
80% still recommend
Story
100% still recommend
Players complain
Monetization
22% still recommend
Multiplayer
63% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

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